Overview
Prospective, observational, single-center, study evaluating the prevalence of sarcopenia / sarcopenic obesity in individuals with metabolic and / or endocrine diseases, as well as the potential role of myokines as biomarkers or drivers of sarcopenia / sarcopenic obesity in this population.
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Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Metabolic or endocrine disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known myopathy
- Systemic steroid use (\> 1 mg/kg hydrocortisone) or exogenous Cushing's syndrome
- Psychological, family, sociological or geographical conditions that could potentially limit compliance with the study protocol
- History of cancer within the five years prior to the study or Cushing's syndrome due to ACTH-secreting tumor
