Impact of visceral fat on skeletal muscle mass and vice versa in a prospective cohort study: the Korean Sarcopenic Obesity Study (KSOS).

Impact of visceral fat on skeletal muscle mass and vice versa in a prospective cohort study: the Korean Sarcopenic Obesity Study (KSOS).

Sarcopenia and visceral obesity have been suggested to aggravate each other, resulting in a vicious cycle. However, evidence based on prospective study is very limited. Our purpose was to investigate whether visceral fat promotes a decrease in skeletal muscle mass and vice versa.We observed changes...

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Main Authors: Tae Nyun Kim, Man Sik Park, Ja Young Ryu, Hae Yoon Choi, Ho Cheol Hong, Hye Jin Yoo, Hyun Joo Kang, Wook Song, Seok Won Park, Sei Hyun Baik, Anne B Newman, Kyung Mook Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4269440?pdf=render

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