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sarcopenic obesity

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Sarcopenic obesity is a complex geriatric syndrome and significant research concept investigating the simultaneous presence and interplay of age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia) and excess adiposity (obesity). Characterized by the co-occurrence of these distinct body composition alterations, its study is critical for understanding associated health risks, functional decline, and metabolic dysregulation, highlighting a unique phenotype requiring specific research and clinical approaches.

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FL

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

MC

University of Milan

CM

University of Alberta

EM

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

CS

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg