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Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increase the risk of death by 83% after age 50, study finds

Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increase the risk of death by 83% after age 50
Excess fat intensifies inflammatory processes that trigger metabolic changes, aggravating muscle loss. Credit: Léo Ramos Chaves/Pesquisa FAPESP

A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, in partnership with University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, concluded that the combination of abdominal fat and muscle loss increases the risk of death by 83%, compared to people without these conditions.

This combination is so dangerous that it identifies an even greater problem: sarcopenic obesity. This condition is characterized by loss of muscle mass while gaining fat throughout the body. It is a difficult condition to diagnose, and it is related to loss of autonomy and a worsening quality of life in older adults...

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