Low-grade inflammation is a characteristic of the obese state, and adipose tissue releases
many inflammatory mediators. The source of these mediators within adipose tissue is not …

Physical fitness, achieved through regular exercise and/or spontaneous physical activity,
confers resilience by inducing positive psychological and physiological benefits, blunting …

In recent decades, the significance of diet and dietary patterns (DPs) for skeletal muscle
health has been gaining attention in ageing and nutritional research. Sarcopenia, a muscle …

Background In chronic kidney disease (CKD), multiple metabolic and nutritional
abnormalities contribute to the impairment of skeletal muscle mass and function thus …

Background and objectives The pathophysiological mechanism of sarcopenia in the elderly
has not yet been fully understood. Here, we aim to explore the relationship between …

The concept of 'successful aging'has long intrigued the scientific community. Despite this
long-standing interest, a consensus definition has proven to be a difficult task, due to the …

Skeletal muscle has recently been identified as an endocrine organ. It has, therefore, been
suggested that cytokines and other peptides that are produced, expressed, and released by …

PURPOSE: To review findings from major epidemiologic studies regarding risk factors for
and consequences of elevated markers of inflammation in older adults. RESULTS: Most …

Inflammaging is characterized by the upregulation of the inflammatory response that occurs
with advancing age; its roots are strongly embedded in evolutionary theory. Inflammaging is …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to test the value of gait speed, a clinical marker for
frailty, to improve the prediction of mortality and major morbidity in elderly patients …