Usefulness of Muscle Ultrasound to Study Sarcopenic Obesity: A Pilot Case-Control Study.

Andreu Simó-ServatMontse IbarraMireia LibranSilvia RodríguezVerónica Perea Carmen QuirósAida OroisNoelia PérezRafael Simò María-José Barahona

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)

The TMT of the quadriceps assessed by US is a useful tool for identifying subjects with SO. Larger studies to validate this simple low-cost screening strategy are warranted.

Keyphrases

low cost
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
weight gain
clinical trial
body mass index
computed tomography
randomized controlled trial
ultrasound guided
physical activity
case control
double blind
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction