Involvement of oxidative stress in atherosclerosis development in subjects with sarcopenic obesity

Introduction Co-existing decreased muscle mass and increased visceral fat, an age-associated change called sarcopenic obesity, results in fragility and cardiovascular disease. To assess the pathogenesis of sarcopenic obesity, we assessed the associations of clinical parameters with psoas muscle mass in elderly male subjects with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Methods The subjects were 55 patients, over 65 years of age and with a visceral fat area...