Abdominal obesity as a risk factor for sarcopenia among the community-dwelling older adults: data from baseline phase of Birjand longitudinal aging study.

Niusha Amirani, Kian Goudarzi, Zohreh Sajadi Hezaveh, Mitra Moodi, Hossein Fakhrzadeh, Masoumeh Khorashadizadeh, Huriye Khodabakhshi, Shohreh Naderimagham, Akam Ramezani, Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed, Farshad Sharifi

Faculty of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran. · pubmed

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Abstract

Sarcopenia could be linked to abdominal obesity through various mechanisms. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the association between sarcopenia and abdominal obesity among community-dwelling aged population.

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Research summary

The paper claims that there is an association between abdominal obesity and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults. This study is relevant as it explores a potential link between a common age-related condition (sarcopenia) and a modifiable risk factor (abdominal obesity), which could inform strategies for improving health outcomes in the aging population.

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