Osteosarcopenic obesity syndrome (OSO) (obesity, sarcopenia, and osteoporosis) Musculoskeletal Diseases Obesity, Osteoporosis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
This project has a cross-sectional design meaning that the participants will only be invited to testing once. Each testing session will last approximately 90 minutes. Overweight (BMI >25 kg/m²) women
Sponsors
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Overweight (BMI >25 kg/m²) women over 50 years 2. All adults (independent of age or sex) will be included from the biobank databases
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Aged under 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bone mineral density, lean mass, and body fat measured using DEXA at a single time point | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at a single time point: 1. Muscle strength in isometric knee extension and grip strength 2. Muscle mass measured using DEXA 3. Physical performance (gait speed, handgrip strength, one-leg stance, and sit-to-stand chair) 4. Well-being, quality of life, work ability, mental health, physical activity habits, and nutrition habits (RAND-36, PROS, PROQOL, IPAQ- IPAQ, and SarQoL) 5. Muscle quality (muscle volume divided by the muscle force output) and degree of fat infiltration in the muscle measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the quadriceps 5. Biomarkers of inflammation and bone turnover measured using blood samples | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed