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  A Review on Sarcopenic Obesity: A Rising Epidemic

  By Poulami Dasgupta

  Abstract: Age-related changes in body composition in geriatrics coupled with increased prevalence of obesity because of immobility and reduced activity gives rise to excess weight and reduced muscle mass or strength; the condition is recently defined as Sarcopenic obesity (SO).The prevalence of sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity increases with age. Muscle and fat mass are strongly interconnected pathogenetically. A better understanding of the mechanisms which lead from loss of muscle mass to …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 1–5 Read article →