Gender and Exercise in Relation to Obesity in Greek Elderly Population

Purpose: The prevalence of sarcopenic obesity is increasing in older adults (>65 years) and older. Sarcopenic obesity is also related to reduced muscle synthesis, due to low physical activity levels. The purpose of the present study is to investigate possible risk factors, and effects of habitual...

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Main Authors: Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Dimitrios Papandreou, Elias Tassoulas, Fani Biskanaki, Stavros Kalogiannis, Maria N. Hassapidou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/18/6575