Identification of Sarcopenic Obesity by Fat‐to‐Muscle Ratio in Older Adults: A Cohort Study
The findings suggest that the FMR is a more effective screening tool for identifying sarcopenic obesity than BMI, WC or PhA among community-dwelling older adults. Longitudinal studies are needed to confirm its predictive value across broader populations.
Authors
- Daisuke Kakita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9912-207X)
- Kazuya Fujii
- Hiroyuki Shimada
- Hidenori Arai
- Chiharu Nishijima
- Satoshi Kurita
- Kenji Harada
Institutions
- Shinshu University (JP)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP)
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.70174
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Japan Science and Technology Agency
- Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society