Exp Gerontol July 2018 PMID 29649572

Associations of sarcopenic obesity with the metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance over five years in older men: The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project.

David Scott, Robert Cumming, Vasi Naganathan, Fiona Blyth, David G Le Couteur, David J Handelsman, Markus Seibel, Louise M Waite, Vasant Hirani

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The posts demonstrate a moderate interest and agreement by acknowledging the findings about lean mass and sarcopenic obesity while emphasizing that more work is necessary to determine their clinical relevance, using careful language like 'more work to be done' to reflect ongoing scientific inquiry.

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The post agrees that higher lean mass is beneficial but suggests that previous research didn't find strong support, indicating moderate agreement overall.

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Abstract in brief

  • This study followed over 1,200 men aged around 70 for five years to examine how sarcopenic obesity (low muscle mass combined with high body fat) relates to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance, finding that men with sarcopenic obesity had higher odds of MetS compared to those without it.
  • Higher gait speed seemed to protect against MetS, while increased body fat was linked to higher chances of having or developing MetS and related metabolic issues.
  • The research concluded that sarcopenic obesity does not significantly increase the risk for MetS or insulin resistance beyond obesity alone in older men living in the community.]

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David Scott
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@PrimaryCarePAC Agree it makes sense that higher lean mass would be beneficial but our previous study on sarcopenic obesity in older men didn't support this either https://t.co/jQ6KxsXGHl More work to be done on whether clinically relevant measures of sarcopenic obesity predict such outcomes

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David Scott
@DavidScottPhD · X

@PrimaryCarePAC Agree it makes sense that higher lean mass would be beneficial but our previous study on sarcopenic obesity in older men didn't support this either https://t.co/jQ6KxsXGHl More work to be done on whether clinically relevant measures of sarcopenic obesity predict such outcomes

Dec 10, 2022 · 4 likes · 2,944 followers View post →
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