Trunk muscle quality and quantity predict the development of metabolic syndrome and the increase in the number of its components in individuals without metabolic syndrome

The metabolic syndrome has been reported by cross-sectional studies to have an association with skeletal muscle quality and quantity. Using a longitudinal study design, this study aimed to explicate the association between muscle characteristics assessed with computed tomography (CT) and the incidence and progression of metabolic syndrome.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research