Sarcopenia, but not sarcopenic obesity, predicts mortality for older old men: A 3-year prospective cohort study

Liu, Li-Kuo; Chen, Liang-Yu; Yeh, Kuo-Ping; Lin, Ming-Hsien; Hwang, An-Chun; Peng, Li-Ning; Chen, Liang-Kung

doi:10.1016/j.jcgg.2014.01.002

Sarcopenia, but not sarcopenic obesity, predicts mortality for older old men: A 3-year prospective cohort study

Background The prognostic significance of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) among older people remains controversial. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the mortality risk of sarcopenia and SO among men aged 75 years and older in Taiwan. Methods This prospective cohort study recruite…