Citation
Batsis, John A. (2016). Sarcopenic Obesity.. Ahima, Rexford S. (Ed.) (pp. 665-678). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
Abstract
An aging population in conjunction with a worsening obesity epidemic worldwide is leading to a public health epidemic of older adults with considerable mobility limitations. Loss of muscle mass and function with age is termed sarcopenia and is a natural phenomenon of the aging process, which is aggravated with coexistent obesity. These persons with sarcopenic obesity are thought to be at higher risk of adverse outcomes than of people with either sarcopenia or obesity alone. Emerging consensus in identifying patients will provide a standardized manner in developing clinical trials that will lead to modification of body composition and improvement of physical function. Recommended multicomponent management strategies consisting of dietary and exercise modifications are safely recommended for weight loss and mitigation of worsening of sarcopenia. Promising and emerging therapies have potential to alter body composition and muscle physiology with a goal of improving primary and secondary outcomes in this subgroup of patients.
URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11251-0_38Reference Type
Book Section
Year Published
2016
Author(s)
Batsis, John A.
ORCiD
Batsis - 0000-0002-0845-4416
