Sarcopenic obesity in children

Abstract

The presented literature review raises the problem of sarcopenic obesity in the pediatric population. A number of studies show that with morbid obesity, the level of muscle mass decreases until the development of sarcopenia. Sarcopenic obesity is closely associated with a deterioration in the quality of life and a decrease in human activity. Despite the growing relevance of the issue, many data, such as the mechanism of development, outcomes and epidemiology of the pathological condition in children, are not clearly defi ned. In our article, we provided data on the methods of studying the disease, the advantages of some methods over others, the relationship of the condition in question with disorders of other organs and systems, the pathogenesis of the disease in an adult and a possible mechanism for the development of sarcopenic obesity in children.