Physical activity (PA) has been identified as beneficial for many diseases and health
disorders, including sarcopenia. The positive influence of PA interventions on sarcopenia …

Menopause is associated with hormonal changes, which could accelerate or lead to
sarcopenia. Functional impairment and physical disability are the major consequences of …

The world's population aged≥ 65 is expected to rise from one in eleven in 2019 to one in six
by 2050. People aged≥ 65 are at a risk of undernutrition, frailty, and sarcopenia. The …

The ubiquity of vitamin D metabolising enzymes and vitamin D receptors in mammalian
organisms suggests that vitamin D has pleiotropic effects. There are quite a few studies …

Background There is growing evidence of a relationship between nutrients and muscle
mass, strength, and physical performance. Although nutrition is seen as an important pillar of …

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Human studies have provided relatively strong associations of poor vitamin D status with
Type 2 diabetes but do not explain the nature of the association. Here, we explored the …

Sarcopenia, occurring as a primary consequence of aging, is a progressive generalized
decline of skeletal muscle mass, strength and function. The pathophysiology of sarcopenia …

Objectives Sarcopenia is a clinically relevant syndrome with health, social, and economic
implications. Alcohol consumption is one of the risk factors for sarcopenia, but it has not …

Muscles are major targets of vitamin D. Exposure of skeletal muscles to vitamin D induces
the expression of multiple myogenic transcription factors enhancing muscle cell proliferation …