Abstract
Recognition of obese patients who have associated muscle problems is an essential goal for clinicians. Further research is needed to identify new target for prevention and cure of this important geriatric syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 693-700 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adipose tissue
- Body composition
- Disability
- Muscle strength
- Obesity
- Older people
- Sarcopenia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics