Physical performance measures in screening for reduced lean body mass in adult females with obesity

Little is known about the reduction of lean body mass (LBM) in obesity, or how to identify it in standard clinical settings. We therefore aimed to assess the prevalence of low LBM in adult females with obesity, and to identify the reliability of simple tools for its screening in this population.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - June 18, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Marwan El Ghoch, Andrea P. Rossi, Simona Calugi, Sofia Rubele, Fabio Soave, Mauro Zamboni, Elisa Chignola, Gloria Mazzali, Paola Vittoria Bazzani, Riccardo Dalle Grave Source Type: research