Diabetes and sarcopenic obesity : pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatments

• Main Authors: Wang, Mina, Tan, Yan, Shi, Yifan, Wang, Xu, Liao, Zehuan, Wei, Peng
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Diabetes; Sarcopenic Obesity
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145638
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Sarcopenic obesity and diabetes are two increasing health problems worldwide, which both share many common risk factors, such as aging, and general obesity. The pathogenesis of sarcopenic obesity includes aging, physical inactivity, malnutrition, low-grade inflammation, insulin resistance, and hormo...