Age‐associated obesity and muscle atrophy (sarcopenia) are intimately connected and are
reciprocally regulated by adipose tissue and skeletal muscle dysfunction. During ageing …

Obesity is associated with many adverse health effects, such as an increased
cardiometabolic risk. Despite higher adiposity for a given BMI, premenopausal women are at …

Objective To quantify the association of indices of central obesity, including waist
circumference, hip circumference, thigh circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height …

Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome and strongly associated with disability, mortality and
hospitalization. Frailty is commonly measured using the frailty index (FI), based on the …

Accumulating knowledge on the biology and function of the adipose tissue has led to a
major shift in our understanding of its role in health and disease. The adipose tissue is now …

Background In association with the rapid lengthening of life expectancy and the ever-rising
prevalence of obesity, many studies explored in the elderly the phenomenon usually defined …

Obesity is already a major global public health issue, implicated in a vast array of conditions
affecting multiple body systems. It is now also firmly established as an independent risk …

Recent advances in medical technology and health care have greatly improved the
management for chronic diseases and prolonged human lifespan. Unfortunately, increased …

Obesity is a growing public health problem and a well-established risk factor for chronic
disease, including cardiovascular and metabolic disease, cognitive impairment, and …

Importance treatment of dementia in individuals with comorbidities is complex, leading to
potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP). The impact of PIP in this population is unknown …