Associations of sarcopenic obesity with the metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance over five years in older men: The concord health and ageing in men project.

CONCLUSIONS: Sarcopenic obesity does not appear to confer greater risk for incident MetS or insulin resistance than obesity alone in community-dwelling older men.
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Source: Experimental Gerontology - April 9, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Scott D, Cumming R, Naganathan V, Blyth F, Le Couteur DG, Handelsman DJ, Seibel M, Waite LM, Hirani V Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: research