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Sarcopenic obesitySarcopeniaMedicineObesityComorbidityEpidemiologyMyostatinVitamin D and neurologyPopulationGerontologyInternal medicineBioinformaticsMuscle hypertrophyEnvironmental healthBiology
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- 14
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- 9
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- 513-537
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John A. Batsis,
Dennis T. Villareal
(2018).
Sarcopenic obesity in older adults: aetiology, epidemiology and treatment strategies.
Nature Reviews Endocrinology
, 14
(9)
, 513-537.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-018-0062-9
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- 10.1038/s41574-018-0062-9