Abstract Purpose of Review Despite the great progress in obesity-tackling strategies, a
negative energy equilibrium between energy expenditure and energy intake remains the …

Abstract In 1986, Willett and Stampfer (Am J Epidemiol. 1986; 124 (1): 17–27) propelled the
nutritional epidemiology field forward by publishing a commentary emphasizing the …

The role of ghrelin metabolism in anorexia of ageing is unclear. The aim of this study was to
determine acyl-ghrelin, total ghrelin, and ghrelin O-acyltransferase concentrations when …

Cancer cachexia (CC) syndrome, a feature of cancer-associated muscle wasting, is
particularly pronounced in older patients, and is characterised by decreased energy intake …

Air displacement plethysmography (ADP) is fast, accurate, and reliable. Nevertheless, in
about 3% of the cases, standard ADP tests provide rogue results. To spot these outliers and …

Background Up to 30% of community-based older adults report reduced appetite and
energy intake (EI), but previous research examining the underlying physiological …

Background Fat-free mass (FFM) has been shown to be positively associated with hunger
and energy intake, an association mediated by resting metabolic rate (RMR). However, FFM …

Age-related changes in gut hormones may play a role in anorexia of ageing. The aim of this
study was to determine concentrations of ghrelin, PYY, and GLP-1 in older adults exhibiting …

Central obesity and fat-free mass are associated with a larger spleen volume in the general
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Globally, we are currently facing a rapid demographic shift leading to an increase in
proportion of older adults within the population. This raises concerns about the potential …