Sarcopenic obesity: A new category of obesity in the elderly

• Published in: Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 388 - 395
• Main Authors: Zamboni, Mauro, Mazzali, Gloria, Fantin, Francesco, Rossi, Andrea, Di Francesco, Vincenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2008
• Subjects: Adipocyte; Adipose Tissue - pathology; Adipose Tissue - physiopathology; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Ageing; Aging; Cardiovascular; Exercise; Fat; Female; Health Behavior; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mobility Limitation; Muscle; Muscle Strength; Muscle, Skeletal - pathology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Muscular Atrophy - complications; Muscular Atrophy - pathology; Muscular Atrophy - physiopathology; Muscular Atrophy - therapy; Obesity; Obesity - classification; Obesity - etiology; Obesity - pathology; Obesity - physiopathology; Obesity - therapy; Organ Size; Sarcopenia; Sarcopenic obesity; Terminology as Topic; Weight Gain; Sarcopenic obesity; Adipocyte; Obesity; Sarcopenia; Ageing; Fat; Muscle

In elderly patients, age-related changes in body composition, as well as the increased prevalence of obesity, determine a combination of excess weight and reduced muscle mass or strength, recently defined as sarcopenic obesity (SO). This review examines the main studies regarding sarcopenic obesity...