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Is a sarcopenic-obesity phenotype identifiable before treatment starts?

Asked 16 Apr 2025Modified 15 months agoViewed 4.8k times
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Scale weight, waist circumference and a repetition maximum, all logged weekly.

I would like help reading this properly rather than being told what conclusion to reach.

I have the full report including the method section, so I can quote specifics if that helps.

What would I need in addition before this supported a decision?

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8Are you training at all? That single fact changes the answer more than anything else. – lane_transit 9 months ago
Worth adding the rate of loss, because most of this tracks it. – marta_okonkwo 23 days ago
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