Is There Enough Evidence for Osteosarcopenic Obesity as a Distinct Entity? A Critical Literature Review
Abstract
The co-existence of impaired bone health (osteopenia/osteoporosis), reduced muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia), and increased adiposity (obesity) in middle-aged and older people has been identified in recent studies, leading to a proposal for the existence of “osteosarcopenic obesity” as a distinct entity. Evidence for the pathophysiological overlap of these conditions is mounting, although a causal relationship is yet to be established. Each...
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Title
Is There Enough Evidence for Osteosarcopenic Obesity as a Distinct Entity? A Critical Literature Review
Published Date
May 16, 2019
Volume
105
Issue
2
Pages
109 - 124
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