Average life expectancy is increasing which is the reason for increased aging population. These older populations are prone to typical diseases such as osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and various types of cancers. In this article, we focus on age-related changes in bone, muscle and fat causing osteosarcopenic obesity syndrome. Change In Body Composition Due To Fat A decrease in basal metabolic rate is observed which causes an increase in body weight and body fat. Body fat tends to increase from age of 20-25 up to 65 years.
There is a decline in muscle mass by 20-40%. Most remarkable changes are the development of osteopenia/osteoporosis occurring with aging. The redistribution pattern of body fat around the visceral organs is also important in old age. The muscle mass peaks at the age of 30 and further tend to decline. Around 70 years of age sarcopenia is…
