Vitamin D (vitD) deficiency is associated with a wide range of chronic diseases and
conditions, including obesity, and with an increasing severity of metabolic dysregulation …

The age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass, strength and function known as
'sarcopenia'is associated with multiple adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular …

Ancestry informative SNPs can be useful to estimate individual and population
biogeographical ancestry. Brazilian population is characterized by a genetic background of …

Sarcopenia, which is characterized by a progressive decrease of skeletal muscle mass and
function with aging, is closely related to several common diseases (such as cardiovascular …

Western populations are living longer. Ageing decline in muscle mass and strength (ie
sarcopenia) is becoming a growing public health problem, as it contributes to the decreased …

This study examined the association between fat-free mass (FFM) and muscle strength with
bone mineral density (BMD), and compared the BMD values between sarcopenic and …

Persons aged 80 years and older are the fastest growing segment of the population. As
more individuals live longer, we should try to understand the mechanisms involved in …

Despite strong evidence of an inheritable component of muscle phenotypes, little progress
has been made in identifying the specific genetic factors involved in the development of …

Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene are some of the most studied in
relation to skeletal muscle traits and significant associations have been observed by multiple …

Background: Population stratification is the main source of spurious results and poor
reproducibility in genetic association findings. Population heterogeneity can be controlled …