On the Definition of Sarcopenia in the Presence of Aging and Obesity—Initial Results from UK Biobank

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Authors

Steven B. Heymsfield · Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard · Linköping University

Abstract

VCG-adjusted FFMV enables proper sarcopenia assessment across BMI classes and strengthened the link to function. MFI and FFMV combined provides a more complete, muscle-specific description linked to function enabling objective sarcopenia detection.

Topics & Keywords

Nutrition and Health in Aging Body Composition Measurement Techniques Frailty in Older Adults

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Volume 75, Issue 7, pp. 1309-1316

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz229

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