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The Influence of Body Mass Index on Survival and Length of Stay in Patients with Septic Shock [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Obesity is one of the most widespread epidemics of our time. In fact, currently 65.7% of US adults age 20 and older are overweight, while 30.6% are obese.
Ahmed, Waseem   +8 more
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Vitamin D and hip protectors in osteosarcopenia: a combined hip fracture preventing approach [PDF]

open access: yes
Osteosarcopenia is an emerging clinical condition highly prevalent in the older people. Affected subjects due to their intrinsic skeletal fragility and propensity to falls are at elevated risk of hip fractures which can increase morbidity and mortality ...
Giustina, Alessandro, Giustina, Andrea
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Predictive modelling of osteoporosis and effect of BMI on the risk of fracture in femur bone using COMSOL Multiphysics: a computational modelling approach [PDF]

open access: yes
This study explores the intricate relationship between osteoporosis, body mass index (BMI), and the risk of femur fractures using computational modeling.
Fatima, Mashal   +5 more
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Sex-specific associations between muscle-fat ratio and bone density in middle-aged adults

open access: yesScientific Reports
Although the clinical importance of osteoporosis in middle-aged populations is widely recognized, the intricate relationships between body composition parameters, especially osteosarcopenic obesity, and bone health remain incompletely understood.
Fang Jin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of factors associated with sarcopenic obesity development: Literature review and expert panel voting [PDF]

open access: yes
: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is defined as the combination of excess fat mass (obesity) and low skeletal muscle mass and function (sarcopenia). The identification and classification of factors related to SO would favor better prevention and diagnosis.
Barazzoni, R.   +12 more
core   +2 more sources

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