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Open AccessBody composition parameters and sarcopenia in adults with Down syndrome: a case–control study
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) experience premature aging. Whether accelerated aging involves changes in body composition parameters and is associated with early development of sarcopenia is unclear.
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Open AccessPhysical performance and negative events in very old adults: a longitudinal study examining the ilSIRENTE cohort
Declining physical performance in old age is associated with a wide range of negative health-related outcomes. However, it is unclear which physical capabilities should be prioritized to obtain prognostic info...
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Sarcopenia
During the last decade, sarcopenia has become one of the hottest topics in geriatrics. Sarcopenia is a major challenge in geriatrics due to its association with numerous negative health-related outcomes, such ...
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Reply to the Letter: “Malnutrition in COVID-19 survivors: comment”
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Open AccessAdherence to aerobic training combined with high protein intake is associated with low blood pressure in Italian older adults: a cross-sectional study
Lifestyle habits have a key role in cardiometabolic health. The effects of combined aerobic training (AT) and high protein intake (HPI) on cardiometabolic parameters in older adults are not well established.
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Open AccessMalnutrition in COVID-19 survivors: prevalence and risk factors
Nutritional status is a critical factor throughout COVID-19 disease course. Malnutrition is associated with poor outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
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Open AccessMuscle power-related parameters in middle-aged and older Brazilian women: a cross-sectional study
The present study was conducted to provide normative values for lower-limb muscle power estimated through equations based on the 5 times sit-to-stand (5STS) test in Brazilian older women. In addition, we inves...
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Sarcopenia
During the last decade, sarcopenia has become one of the hottest topics in geriatrics. Sarcopenia is a major challenge in geriatrics due to its association with numerous negative health-related outcomes, such ...
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Open AccessGait characteristics in community-dwelling older persons with low skeletal muscle mass and low physical performance
Demographic changes in the western world entail new clinical approaches and challenges in older persons. Low skeletal muscle mass and low physical performance in older persons are both predisposing conditions ...
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Open AccessSelf-reported difficulty in walking 400 meters: the “red flag” for probable sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is associated with adverse outcomes in older people. Several tools are recommended to assess muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance, but are not always available in daily practice.
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Evidence-based recommendations for resistance and power training to prevent frailty in community-dwellers
Frailty is a reversible state of reduced resilience to stressful events resulting from a multisystem impairment of the human body. As frailty progresses, people become more vulnerable to numerous adverse event...
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Identification of biomarkers for physical frailty and sarcopenia through a new multi-marker approach: results from the BIOSPHERE study
Physical frailty and sarcopenia (PF&S) is a prototypical geriatric condition characterized by reduced physical function and low muscle mass. The aim of the present study was to provide an initial selection of ...
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Anorexia of Aging
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A novel multi-marker discovery approach identifies new serum biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease in older people: an EXosomes in PArkiNson Disease (EXPAND) ancillary study
Dopaminergic nigrostriatal denervation and widespread intracellular α-synuclein accumulation are neuropathologic hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease (PD). A constellation of peripheral processes, including metabo...
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Thirst in patients on chronic hemodialysis: What do we know so far?
Thirst has been defined as “the sensation that leads animal’s and human’s actions toward the goal of finding and drinking water” or as “any drive that can motivate water intake, regardless of cause”. Thirst, t...
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Musculoskeletal Aging, Sarcopenia, and Cancer
The decrease in muscle mass and strength represents one of the most relevant descriptor of physiological aging. Sarcopenia is the term coined to indicate the pathologic loss of skeletal muscle mass and strengt...
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High relative consumption of vegetable protein is associated with faster walking speed in well-functioning older adults
Adequate nutrition and, especially, optimal protein intake are necessary to preserve physical function during aging. Increased consumption of animal-derived protein is often advocated as a strategy to support ...
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Treating symptoms to improve the quality of life in patients on chronic hemodialysis
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients on chronic hemodialysis has not improved significantly in the last 20 years. This is largely due to their substantial symptom burden which is rarely assessed ...
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Anorexia of Aging
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Open AccessRelationship between cardiovascular health metrics and physical performance in community-living people: Results from the Longevity check-up (Lookup) 7+ project
Cardiovascular health metrics (CHMs) may predict disability independent of vascular events. Though, the link between CHMs and physical performance is unclear. This relationship was explored using data from the...
