by Xia & He Publishing Inc. Credit: Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (2024). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2023.00207 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), now reclassified as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), and its more severe form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), renamed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), are increasingly recognized as major contributors to chronic liver disease (CLD) and...
Tag: <span>Sarcopenic obesity</span>
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‘Unlocking’ sarcopenic obesity: A review provides clarity on key aspects of disease impact and treatment
by Cactus Communications Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Body composition—the distribution of bone, muscle, and fat in the body—can yield vital information on the metabolic and nutritional status of a patient. Several studies have demonstrated the impact of abnormalities such as sarcopenia, which is a gradual decline in skeletal muscle mass and/or strength, and obesity, defined...
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Sarcopenic obesity linked to dementia in elderly patients, say scientists
JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROMOTION CENTER IMAGE: SARCOPENIC OBESITY IS INDEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH MCI AND DEMENTIA AMONG JAPANESE OLDER ADULTS CREDIT: JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY Obesity, an increasingly prevalent lifestyle disease, often occurs along with poor muscle mass. This condition, called sarcopenic obesity, is evaluated based on the patients’ body mass index (BMI) and handgrip strength. Interestingly, sarcopenic...