Prevalence and longitudinal development of sarcopenic obesity in an Asian obese population: a large bioelectrical impedance analysis study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundSarcopenic obesity (SO), the coexistence of excess adiposity and reduced relative muscle mass, has metabolic and functional implications. Data in Asian populations remain limited.ObjectivesTo determine SO prevalence using two diagnostic frameworks, identify predictors of SO while avoiding circular inference, and examine longitudinal reclassification in initially non-sarcopenic obese individuals.MethodsRetrospective cohort study of 2,410 adults with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 undergoing bioelect...