Nutrition and sarcopenia—what do we know?

A Ganapathy, JW Nieves - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Muscle health is important for the functionality and independence of older adults, and certain
nutrients as well as dietary patterns have been shown to offer protective effects against …

Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between adherence to Mediterranean diet with physical performance and cognitive function in older adults: A systematic …

HJ Coelho-Júnior, A Trichopoulou, F Panza - Ageing research reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The present study investigated the association between adherence to
Mediterranean diet (MeDi) and physical performance and cognitive function in older adults …

[HTML][HTML] Does nutrition play a role in the prevention and management of sarcopenia?

SM Robinson, JY Reginster, R Rizzoli, SC Shaw… - Clinical Nutrition, 2018 - Elsevier
There is a growing body of evidence that links nutrition to muscle mass, strength and
function in older adults, suggesting that it has an important role to play both in the prevention …

Dietary patterns, skeletal muscle health, and sarcopenia in older adults

A Granic, AA Sayer, SM Robinson - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

Diet quality and sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review

I Bloom, C Shand, C Cooper, S Robinson, J Baird - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
The increasing recognition of sarcopenia, the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and
function (muscle strength and physical performance), as a determinant of poor health in …

Epidemiology of sarcopenia and insight into possible therapeutic targets

EM Dennison, AA Sayer, C Cooper - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2017 - nature.com
Musculoskeletal ageing is a major public health concern owing to demographic shifts in the
population. Sarcopenia, generally defined as the age-related loss of muscle mass and …

Mediterranean diet and sarcopenia features in apparently healthy adults over 65 years: a systematic review

SK Papadopoulou, P Detopoulou, G Voulgaridou… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Low muscle mass combined with changes in physical function and muscle quality is defined
as sarcopenia. In people> 60 years, sarcopenia reaches 10% and tends to increase with …

Epidemiology of sarcopenia: determinants throughout the lifecourse

SC Shaw, EM Dennison, C Cooper - Calcified tissue international, 2017 - Springer
Sarcopenia is an age-related syndrome characterised by progressive and generalised loss
of skeletal muscle mass and strength; it is a major contributor to the risk of physical frailty …

Mediterranean diet and risk of frailty in community-dwelling older adults

LM León-Muñoz, P Guallar-Castillón… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objective Low intake of certain micronutrients and protein has
been associated with higher risk of frailty. However, very few studies have assessed the …

Frailty and nutrition: From epidemiological and clinical evidence to potential mechanisms

M Yannakoulia, E Ntanasi, CA Anastasiou… - Metabolism, 2017 - Elsevier
Frailty is a geriatric condition characterized by unintentional weight loss, low muscle
strength, feeling of exhaustion, reduced physical activity capacity and slow walking speed …