Diagnosis and Prevalence of Sarcopenic Obesity Associated with Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Insulin Resistance in Adults Clinically Selected for Lifestyle Modification Program

Authors: Manda RM, Moreto F,Teixeira O, Torezan GA and Burini RC

DOI: 10.23880/doij-16000162

Volume 2, Issue 3

Abstract

Obesity and sarcopenia are anthropometric risk factors that presently, when combined, represent a worse perspective for disability and mortality. The present study aimed to characterize obesity and sarcopenia, as well sarcopenic obesity and its related morbidities in free-living adults clinically selected for a lifestyle modification program(MEV).The study analyzed retrospectively baseline data from 523 individuals, from both genders that spontaneously joint the MEV (Move for Health - "Mexa-se Pró-Saúde")program. The selected sample had data of medical anamneses, anthropometry, physical (and cardiorespiratory) fitness and blood biochemistry. Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) was defined by NCEP-ATP III (2004) criteria and altered waist circumference used for abdominalobesity definition. Sarcopenia was defined by the lower quartile of muscle-mass index. Statistical analyzes were performed by SAS software 9.2 (p

Keywords: Sarcopenia; Obesity; Sarcopenic Obesity; Cardiorespiratory Fitness

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