Effect of Exercise on Inflamed Psoas Muscle in Women with Obesity: A Pilot Prospective <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT Study

Effect of Exercise on Inflamed Psoas Muscle in Women with Obesity: A Pilot Prospective <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT Study

Obesity increases inflammation in skeletal muscle thereby promoting systemic inflammation which leads to increased risk of cardiometabolic disease. This prospective study aimed to evaluate whether the metabolic activity of psoas muscle (PM) was associated with systemic inflammation, and whether phys...

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Main Authors: Kisoo Pahk, Eung Ju Kim, Chanmin Joung, Hyun Woo Kwon, Hong Seog Seo, Sungeun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
obesity
skeletal muscle
psoas muscle
inflammation
exercise
positron-emission tomography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/2/164

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