Association between Sarcopenic Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Hypertension in Overweight and Obese Treatment-Seeking Adult Women

Association between Sarcopenic Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Hypertension in Overweight and Obese Treatment-Seeking Adult Women

The last decade has seen a new condition that describes the coexistence of obesity and sarcopenia, termed sarcopenic obesity (SO). We aimed to assess the prevalence of SO in overweight and obese treatment-seeking adult women and the association with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. A...

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Main Authors: Dima Kreidieh, Leila Itani, Dana El Masri, Hana Tannir, Roberto Citarella, Marwan El Ghoch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
body composition
obesity
sarcopenic obesity
type 2 diabetes
hypertension
metabolic syndrome
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/5/4/51

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