Dynapenic abdominal obesity

1. Depressive symptoms raise the risk of dynapenic abdominal obesity in humans.

   “among women depressive symptoms were associated with a higher hazard of incident DAO.”

   Humansfemales

   Longitudinal prevalence and correlates of dynapenic abdominal obesity among community-dwelling ageing adults in rural South Africa from 2015 to 2022

   Scientific reports·12 Mar 2026

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1. Pain interference is associated with dynapenic abdominal obesity in humans.

   “among women, transitioning to non-current tobacco use and increases in pain interference were associated with increases in DAO.”

   Humansfemales

   Longitudinal prevalence and correlates of dynapenic abdominal obesity among community-dwelling ageing adults in rural South Africa from 2015 to 2022

   Scientific reports·12 Mar 2026

1. Hypertension is associated with dynapenic abdominal obesity in humans.

   “In the total sample, the transition to having hypertension was positively associated with DAO in the total sample and among women.”

   Humans

   Longitudinal prevalence and correlates of dynapenic abdominal obesity among community-dwelling ageing adults in rural South Africa from 2015 to 2022

   Scientific reports·12 Mar 2026

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1. Fruit and vegetable intake lowers the risk of dynapenic abdominal obesity in humans.

   “An increase of fruit and vegetable intake was associated with a decrease in DAO in the entire sample.”

   Humans

   Longitudinal prevalence and correlates of dynapenic abdominal obesity among community-dwelling ageing adults in rural South Africa from 2015 to 2022

   Scientific reports·12 Mar 2026

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