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Poor Physical Function as a Marker of Sarcopenia in Adults with Class II/III Obesity

BACKGROUND: Adults with class II/III obesity [body mass index (in kg/m(2)) ≥35] may present with a phenotype characterized by low lean mass and excess fat mass, a condition known as sarcopenic obesity (SO). Little is known about the prevalence and relevance of SO in these individuals, primarily due...

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Autores principales: Johnson Stoklossa, Carlene A, Ghosh, Sunita S, Forhan, Mary, Sharma, Arya M, Terada, Tasuku, Siervo, Mario, Baracos, Vickie E, Padwal, Raj S, Hung, Pam A, Sawyer, Michael B, Maia, Yara LM, Prado, Carla M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6201683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30377678
http://dx.doi.org/10.3945/cdn.117.001743