Sunlight is one of the main environmental resources that keeps all the organisms alive on
earth. The ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is essential for vitamin D synthesis in the …

Malnutrition and sarcopenia are common in patients with chronic liver disease and are
associated with increased risk of decompensation, infections, wait-list mortality and poorer …

Aging involves numerous changes in body composition that include a decrease in skeletal
muscle mass. The gradual reduction in muscle mass is associated with a simultaneous …

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of daily consumption of fortified yogurt with beta-Hydroxy
beta-Methyl Butyrate (HMB) and vitamins D and C on measures of sarcopenia, inflammation …

Context Although observational studies show inverse associations between vitamin D status
and body weight/adiposity, there are few large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …

Tiefgehende Analyse von Sarkopenie in der Gerontologie. Die Erkrankung ist noch immer
wenig erforscht, hat jedoch weitreichende Auswirkungen in dem Fachgebiet. Von …

Barriers in providing optimal care to kidney transplant waitlisted candidates and transplant
recipients may partly result from underdiagnosis of sarcopenic obesity; notwithstanding that …

Background Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is defined as unintentional reduction of more
than 5% of baseline body weight over 6 to 12 months. UWL is a common problem in the …

Although the impact of obesity on exercise performance is multifactorial, excessive fat mass
which can impose an unfavorable burden on cardiac function and working muscle, will affect …

Grip strength in midlife can predict physical disability in senior years. Recent evidence
shows the critical role of nutritional status on muscle function. We aimed to elucidate …