The symptoms in patients are severe and often accompanied by functional impairments, especially in the obese population
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Modeling data suggest that loss of muscle mass varies by sex, representing 1015 % of total weight reduction in women and 2025 % of total weight reduction in men, in the absence of structured strength training [60]
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