Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research (한방비만학회지)
- Volume 7 Issue 2
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- Pages.1-14
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- 2007
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- 1976-9334(pISSN)
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- 2288-1522(eISSN)
A Literature Review on Sarcopenic obesity
Sarcopenic Obesity에 대한 연구 동향 고찰
- Park, Kyung-Moo (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical College, Kyungwon University) ;
- Song, Yun-Kyung (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical College, Kyungwon University) ;
- Lim, Hyung-Ho (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical College, Kyungwon University)
- Published : 2007.12.30
Abstract
Objective The purpose of this study is to work on the direction of the study with regard to the sarcopenic obesity. Methods We searched articles relative to sarcopenic obesity in the KyungHee University Meta-analysis database. We classified articles according to type of study and subject clinical characteristics, assessment, medical complications and treatment. Results and Conclusion Data from this pilot study showed that sarcopenic obesity is associated with metabolic abnormality, cancer, increased frailty, physical disability and inflammatory markers. Therefore, clinical studies are needed to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of management for sarcopenic obesity.