Sarcopenic Obesity in Older Korean Adults: Comparison of 2 Diagnostic Frameworks and Functional Outcomes

July 2, 2026
JAMDA

To compare the prevalence and diagnostic agreement of sarcopenic obesity (SO) defined by the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)/European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework and Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) criteria and to examine associations with functional outcomes among older Korean adults.