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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Salivary Testosterone and Cortisol as Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

José Miguel SorianoAngela Diago-galmésCarlos Guillamon EscuderoJulio Fernández-garridoJose M. Tenías-burillo

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GerontologiaWaistActivities of daily livingPhysiology030209 endocrinology & metabolismcommunity older adultscortisolBiologyArticleGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineSarcopenic obesity030212 general & internal medicinelcsh:QH301-705.5General Immunology and MicrobiologyTestosterone (patch)Salivary testosteronemusculoskeletal systemmedicine.diseasebody regionslcsh:Biology (General)SarcopeniatestosteroneObesitatBiomarker (medicine)General Agricultural and Biological Scienceshuman activitiesBody mass index

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Nowadays, the appearance of sarcopenia (S) or sarcopenic obesity (SO) is related to aging. According to the criteria of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP), the feasibility of using salivary cortisol and testosterone levels was analyzed as diagnostic biomarkers of S or SO. One hundred and ninety non-institutionalized people aged &ge

https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10020093