Obesity, sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and reduced mobility in Brazilian older people aged 80 years and over

• Published in: Einstein (São Paulo, Brazil) Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 435 - 440
• Main Authors: Santos, Vanessa Ribeiro Dos, Gomes, Igor Conterato, Bueno, Denise Rodrigues, Christofaro, Diego Giulliano Destro, Freitas, Jr, Ismael Forte, Gobbo, Luis Alberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 01.10.2017
• Subjects: Composição corporal; Densitometria; Envelhecimento; Idoso; Idoso de 80 anos ou mais; Limitação da mobilidade; Marcha; MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL; Obesidade; Original; Sarcopenia; Limitação da mobilidade; Obesity; Idoso; Gait; Mobility limitation; Idoso de 80 anos ou mais; Body composition; Envelhecimento; Marcha; Composição corporal; Sarcopenia; Densitometria; Aging; Aged, 80 and over; Aged; Densitometry; Obesidade

To analyze which abnormalities in body composition (obesity, sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity) are related to reduced mobility in older people aged 80 years and older. The sample included 116 subjects aged 80 years and older. The body composition was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (...