Aging, obesity, sarcopenia and the effect of diet and exercise intervention

• Published in: Experimental gerontology Vol. 155; p. 111561
• Main Authors: Colleluori, Georgia, Villareal, Dennis T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Adipose tissue; Aged; Diet; Elderly; Exercise; Exercise Therapy; Frailty; Humans; Lifestyle interventions; Muscle, Skeletal - pathology; Obesity - complications; Obesity - pathology; Obesity - therapy; Sarcopenia; Sarcopenia - pathology; Skeletal muscle; Lifestyle interventions; Adipose tissue; MRI; SAT; VAT; DXA; Skeletal muscle; CT; MPS; Sarcopenia; Exercise; Diet; IMAT; Frailty; Elderly

The number of adults 65 years and older is increasing worldwide and will represent the 20% of the population by 2030. Half of them will suffer from obesity. The decline in muscle mass and strength, known as sarcopenia, is very common among older adults with obesity (sarcopenic obesity). Sarcopenic o...