Abstract Purpose of Review Skeletal muscle and bone are connected anatomically and
physiologically, and play a crucial role in human locomotion and metabolism. Historically …

There is a large literature on the relationship between obesity and bone. What we can
conclude from this review is that the increase in body weight causes an increase in BMD …

Background Osteosarcopenia, the presence of osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia, is
an emerging geriatric giant, which poses a serious global health burden. Methods and …

To date, sarcopenia is considered a patient-specific imaging biomarker able to predict
clinical outcomes. Several imaging modalities, including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry …

Sarcopenia is a progressive, generalized skeletal muscle disorder characterized by
reduction of muscle mass and strength. It is associated with increased adverse outcomes …

The coexistence of osteoporosis and sarcopenia has been recently considered in some
groups as a syndrome termed 'osteosarcopenia'. Osteoporosis describes low bone mass …

Bone and skeletal muscle are integrated organs and their coupling has been considered
mainly a mechanical one in which bone serves as attachment site to muscle while muscle …

Sarcopenia is defined as an age associated decline in skeletal muscle mass. The
pathophysiology of sarcopenia is multifactorial, with decreased caloric intake, muscle fiber …

Adipose, skeletal, and hepatic muscle tissues are the main endocrine organs that produce
adipokines, myokines, and hepatokines. These biomarkers can be harmful or beneficial to …

El índice de Masa Corporal (IMC) es aceptado por la mayoría de las organizaciones de
salud como una medida de primer nivel de la grasa corporal y como una herramienta de …