Sarcopenic obesity — a current problem of modern geriatrics

Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is a complex metabolic state of the body, attributable to synergistic combination, mutual reinforcement and aggravation pathological mechanisms sarcopenia obesity. SO associated with decrease in quality life, dependence on outside help, an increased risk disability premature death. Currently, urgency problem increasing due global demographic aging population, high incidence obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), geriatric syndromes frailty developed countries modern world. It interest review current literature data prevalence, etiology, pathogenesis, as well principles diagnosis, prevention treatment sarcopenic