Sarcopenia in patients with colorectal cancer is associated with increased postoperative complications and poor survival outcomes. Although previous studies have reported conflicting results regarding the association between obesity and all-cause mortality in colorectal cancer patients, one review reported that higher visceral adiposity is associated with increased all-cause mortality. Although sarcopenic obesity in colorectal cancer may have poor prognosis, the prevalence and diagnostic

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... of sarcopenic obesity remain unclear. A better understanding of sarcopenic obesity in colorectal cancer patients can facilitate improved nutrition and rehabilitation interventions and promote research.