IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 2754: Reduced Lean Body Mass and Cardiometabolic Diseases in Adult Males with Overweight and Obesity: A Pilot Study
IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 2754: Reduced Lean Body Mass and Cardiometabolic Diseases in Adult Males with Overweight and Obesity: A Pilot Study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122754
Authors:
Shirine Khazem
Leila Itani
Dima Kreidieh
Dana El Masri
Hana Tannir
Roberto Citarella
Marwan El Ghoch
Little is known about the reduction in lean body mass (LBM) and its health consequences in overweight and in obesity, especially in males. Therefore, we aimed to assess the prevalence of low LBM in treatment-seeking adult males with overweight and obesity and the association with cardiometabolic diseases, i.e., type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and dyslipidemia. A body composition assessment was conducted by a bio-impedance analyzer (InBody 170) among a total of 110 males, of whom 72 were overweight and obese and were referred to the Outpatient Clinic in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Beirut Arab University (BAU) in Lebanon, and 38 were normal-weight participants of similar ages. The participants with overweight and obesity were then categorized as being with or without low LBM. Of the sample of 72 participants, 50 (69.4%) met the criteria for reduced LBM and displayed a significantly higher prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases (i.e., type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and dyslipidemia) than those with normal LBM (36.0% vs. 9.1%; p = 0.019). Logistic regression analysis showed that low LBM i...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shirine Khazem Leila Itani Dima Kreidieh Dana El Masri Hana Tannir Roberto Citarella Marwan El Ghoch Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research