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    Do different obesity-criteria result in different phenotypes in older people?
    (Elsevier, 2016-09-14) Theodorakopoulos, Christos; Jones, Jacklyn; Bannerman, E.; Greig, C. A.
    Rationale: Sarcopenic obesity is a public health concern but identification of obesity in older age is challenging.1 The aim of this study was to identify and compare obesity phenotypes using two different criteria.
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    Screening for sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in Scottish community-dwellers >65 years
    (Elsevier, 2016-09-14) Theodorakopoulos, Christos; Bannerman, E.; Jones, Jacklyn; Greig, C. A.
    Rationale: Sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity (SO) are recognised as major public health concerns affecting older adults’ health and quality of life, however identifying and managing these conditions can be challenging due to a plethora of different definition criteria [1], [2]. This study aimed to screen for sarcopenia, obesity and SO, in independent-living older Scottish adults using two different criteria.