Menopause is associated with a decline in estrogen levels, which could lead to an increase
in visceral adiposity as well as a decrease in bone density, muscle mass and muscle …

It is now widely accepted that 4 body composition phenotypes exist in older adults: normal,
sarcopenic, obese, and a combination of sarcopenic and obese. There is still no consensus …

Sarcopenia, the age-associated loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, has considerable
societal consequences for the development of frailty, disability, and health care planning. A …

A consensus conference convened by the Society of Sarcopenia, Cachexia and Wasting
Disorders has concluded that “Sarcopenia, ie, reduced muscle mass, with limited mobility” …

Background. An excessive amount of adipose tissue may contribute to sarcopenia and may
be one mechanism underlying accelerated loss of muscle mass and strength with aging. We …

Background Several hypotheses proposed to explain the worse prognosis for older
melanoma patients include different tumor biology and diminished host response. If the latter …

Muscle erosion, which begins after the age of 55 years, is one of the most important factors
of disability in elderly people. The cumulative decline in muscle mass reaches 40% from 20 …

AIMS: Sarcopenia measured as appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM), and central
obesity measured as visceral fat area (VFA) may act synergistically to influence metabolic …

Old age frailty has no consensus definition so far, but it is commonly operationalised as a
physical phenotype consisting of weight loss, exhaustion, physical inactivity, slowness and …

Nutrition is regarded as one important contributing factors in the complex etiology of
sarcopenia. Associations between several nutritional factors and muscle mass, strength …