Sarcopenic obesity is associated with impaired physical function and mortality in older patients with heart failure: insight from FRAGILE-HF

Sarcopenic obesity is associated with impaired physical function and mortality in older patients with heart failure: insight from FRAGILE-HF

Background: The purpose of this study was to clarify the prevalence, association with frailty and exercise capacity, and prognostic implication of sarcopenic obesity in patients with heart failure. Methods: The present study included 779 older adults hospitalized with heart failure (median age: 81 y...

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Main Authors: Aizawa, N. (Author), Dotare, T. (Author), Endo, Y. (Author), Hiki, M. (Author), Iwata, K. (Author), Izawa, K. (Author), Jujo, K. (Author), Kagiyama, N. (Author), Kamiya, K. (Author), Kasai, T. (Author), Kitai, T. (Author), Konishi, M. (Author), Maeda, D. (Author), Maekawa, E. (Author), Matsue, Y. (Author), Minamino, T. (Author), Mizukami, A. (Author), Momomura, S.-I (Author), Nagamatsu, H. (Author), Ogasahara, Y. (Author), Oka, K. (Author), Ozawa, T. (Author), Saito, H. (Author), Saito, K. (Author), Sunayama, T. (Author), Ueno, H. (Author), Wada, H. (Author), Wakaume, K. (Author), Yamamoto, S. (Author), Yoshioka, K. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2022
Subjects:
Heart failure
Mortality
Older adults
Physical function
Sarcopenic obesity
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