Physical activity and sarcopenic obesity: definition, assessment, prevalence and mechanism.

Volume: 2, Issue: 3
Published: Jul 14, 2016
Abstract
Sarcopenic obesity is the coexistance of sarcopenia and obesity. Modern sarcopenia definition includes low muscle mass, weak muscle strength (handgrip strength) and poor physical function (slow walking), although the clinical definition of each varies worldwide. The cut-points for low muscle mass for men and women using appendicular lean mass divided by height (kg/m2) are ≤7.0 and ≤5.4 in Asians, and ≤7.23 and ≤5.67 in Caucasians, respectively....
Paper Details
Title
Physical activity and sarcopenic obesity: definition, assessment, prevalence and mechanism.
Published Date
Jul 14, 2016
Volume
2
Issue
3
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