What are the factors associated with sarcopenia-related variables in adult women with severe obesity?

Érika Aparecida Silveira Jacqueline Danesio de Souza Annelisa Silva E Alves de Carvalho Santos Andrea Batista de Souza Canheta Valéria Pagotto Matias Noll

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2020)

In severely obese women, muscle mass and function were inversely associated with age, smoking status, endocrine parameters, hypercholesterolemia, and comorbidities such as diabetes. Thus, the results of this investigation are relevant in supporting the development of clinical interventions to aid in the prevention of sarcopenia in adult women with severe obesity.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced
polycystic ovary syndrome
early onset
glycemic control
adipose tissue
weight gain
bariatric surgery
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
obese patients
body mass index
cervical cancer screening