Obesity-associated poor muscle quality: prevalence and association with age, sex, and body mass index.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Muscle quality (i.e., the expression of muscle function per unit of muscle mass) has been proposed as a clinically-relevant measure to detect individuals at risk of functional incapacity. Individuals with obesity might be at an increased risk of having poor muscle quality. Thus, we aimed to analyze the prevalence of poor muscle quality in obese individuals, to determine associated variables, and to provide normative values for this population.

Methods

203 individuals with obesity (103 women, age: 18-75 years, body mass index (BMI): 35-64 kg·m^- 2) participated in this cross-sectional study. Their muscle strength (handgrip dynamometry), muscle power (sit-to-stand test) and muscle mass (bioelectrical impedance analysis) were measured, and muscle quality (s

SUBMITTER: Valenzuela PL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7110672 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature