Pathogenesis of sarcopenia and the relationship with fat mass: descriptive review

C Li, K Yu, N Shyh‐Chang, Z Jiang… - Journal of cachexia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Age‐associated obesity and muscle atrophy (sarcopenia) are intimately connected and are
reciprocally regulated by adipose tissue and skeletal muscle dysfunction. During ageing …

Strategies for minimizing muscle loss during use of incretin‐mimetic drugs for treatment of obesity

JI Mechanick, WS Butsch, SM Christensen… - Obesity …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid and widespread clinical adoption of highly effective incretin‐mimetic drugs (IMDs),
particularly semaglutide and tirzepatide, for the treatment of obesity has outpaced the …

[HTML][HTML] Association between sarcopenic obesity and higher risk of type 2 diabetes in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Khadra, L Itani, H Tannir, D Kreidieh… - World journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND The coexistence of sarcopenia and obesity is referred to as sarcopenic
obesity (SO) and it has been hypothesized that the two components of SO may …

Measuring muscle mass and strength in obesity: a review of various methods

D Sizoo, LJM de Heide, M Emous, T van Zutphen… - Obesity surgery, 2021 - Springer
Lower muscle mass in populations with obesity is associated obesity-related diseases like
hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Bariatric surgery leads to sustained weight loss …

Association between sarcopenia and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

N Veronese, D Pizzol, J Demurtas, P Soysal… - European Geriatric …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Sarcopenia and diabetes are two common conditions in older people. Some recent
literature has proposed that these two conditions can be associated. However, to date, no …

The risk of sarcopenia among adults with normal-weight obesity in a nutritional management setting

A De Lorenzo, M Pellegrini, P Gualtieri, L Itani… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Normal-weight obesity (NWO) is a phenotype characterized by excessive body fat (BF)
despite normal body weight. We aimed to assess the association between NWO and the risk …

Reduced lean body mass and cardiometabolic diseases in adult males with overweight and obesity: a pilot study

S Khazem, L Itani, D Kreidieh, D El Masri… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

Relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia and coexisting obesity with low skeletal muscle mass in asymptomatic adult population

TK Yoo, HC Rhim, YT Lee, KJ Yoon, CH Park - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) and obesity with low skeletal
muscle mass (LMM) has not been established. We aim to assess the association between …

Musculoskeletal effects of obesity and bariatric surgery–a narrative review

N Holanda, N Crispim, I Carlos, T Moura… - … of Endocrinology and …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Obesity affects several areas of the human body, leading to increased morbidity and
mortality and the likelihood of other diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Understanding sarcopenic obesity in terms of definition and health consequences: a clinical review

R Nezameddin, L Itani, D Kreidieh… - Current Diabetes …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background and Aim: Research interests in a new phenotype termed as sarcopenic obesity
(SO), which refers to a decrease in lean body mass and muscle strength associated with an …