Sarcopenic obesity has the potential to become an increasing public health concern tending to be more common in older adults owing to aging.
Home-Based Intervention Aims to Curb Childhood Obesity, Tooth Decay in the Bronx
Community health workers will visit mothers with newborns in the Bronx to help them learn healthy feeding practices and improve oral hygiene for their children.
Community health workers will visit mothers with newborns in the Bronx to help them learn healthy feeding practices and improve oral hygiene for their children.
‘Older adults with sarcopenic obesity have increased risks of mobility issues, metabolic disease, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and mortality.’
"Although the adverse health impact of sarcopenic obesity in aging populations is rapidly growing in most developed countries, there is very little evidence on sarcopenic obesity. Physical activity has been recognized as a key lifestyle factor to prevent and delay muscle loss and obesity with aging; however, few data are currently available on the effects of physical activity on sarcopenic obesity in older adults," explained Duck-Chul Lee, first author and Assistant Professor at Iowa State University, USA. "This review highlights the importance of the urgent investigation and development of universal definition, assessment, and diagnosis of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity for both research studies and clinical practice." With current studies suggesting the potential benefits of physical activity, fitness and resistance exercise on the prevention and treatment of sarcopenic obesity in older adults, Francesca Lake, Managing Editor of Future Science OA, notes: "Given its rapidly increasing health impact, it is clear we need to identify effective public health strategies and programs to both treat and prevent sarcopenic obesity. In order to do this, we need to standardize its definition and assessment. We hope this article will help move research forward in this arena."
Source-Eurekalert
Fat Kills: Obesity Reduces Lifespan by 10 Years
Overweight people lost about a year of life expectancy on an average,moderately obese people about three years and severely obese people lost about 10 years.
Overweight people lost about a year of life expectancy on an average,moderately obese people about three years and severely obese people lost about 10 years.
Childhood Obesity More Prevalent Among Kids of City Residents Than Migrants in China
Migrants now comprise up to 50% of the population in the major cities across China. They tend to have lower levels of income and education than city residents.
Migrants now comprise up to 50% of the population in the major cities across China. They tend to have lower levels of income and education than city residents.
Earlier Bedtime for Preschoolers may Prevent Obesity Later on
Bedtimes after 9 p.m. appeared to double the likelihood of obesity later in life, while bedtime before 8 p.m. reduced the risk of the unhealthy body mass index.
Bedtimes after 9 p.m. appeared to double the likelihood of obesity later in life, while bedtime before 8 p.m. reduced the risk of the unhealthy body mass index.
