Review
Open access
Sep 2026
Myosteatosis: an emerging biomarker of aging
Adipose tissue infiltration into skeletal muscle (i.e., myosteatosis) has emerged as an independent contributor to metabolic disorders and declines in skeletal muscle function with age. It remains unclear whether myosteatosis is a marker of aging or simply a consequence of disease or disuse. This review summarizes evid...
L. Roe, Joseph M. Zmuda, Iva Miljkovic
· Frontiers in Aging · 0 citations