What is sarcopenic obesity?
Sarcopenic obesity is defined by a decrease in muscle mass below normal and an increase in fat mass above normal.[1]
[1] Stenholm S, Harris TB, Rantanen T, Visser M, Kritchevsky SB, Ferrucci L. Sarcopenic obesity – definition, etiology and consequences. Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care. 2008;11(6):693-700. doi:10.1097/MCO.0b013e328312c37d.