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Aging is associated with significant changes in body composition, including loss of skeletal muscle mass and increased visceral fat accumulation.
Practitioners should be aware of the changes in body composition in elderly patients to tailor interventions.
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Aging is associated with significant changes in body composition, including loss of skeletal muscle mass and increased visceral fat accumulation.
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Obesity in the Elderly: Is Faulty Metabolism to Blame?
Darcy L. Johannsen et al. · Aging Health · 2010
DOI 10.2217/ahe.10.12
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