Sarcopenia, a disorder that involves the generalized loss of skeletal muscle strength and
mass, was formally recognized as a disease by its inclusion in the International …

Background During the aging process, physical capabilities (eg, muscular strength) and
cognitive functions (eg, memory) gradually decrease. Regarding cognitive functions …

Sarcopenia, the reduction of muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging, is widely
considered one of the major causes of disability in older persons. Surprisingly, criteria that …

The aging process is associated with loss of muscle mass and strength and decline in
physical functioning. The term sarcopenia is primarily defined as low level of muscle mass …

Considering sarcopenia as a geriatric syndrome allows us to request its recognition and
assess its multiple risk factors, to implement a clinical and public health approach to the …

Innate and adaptive immunity are the major defence mechanisms of higher organisms
against inherent and environmental threats. Innate immunity is present already in unicellular …

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 …

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs), a group of compounds that are formed by non-
enzymatic reactions between carbonyl groups of reducing sugars and free amino groups of …

In patients with pulmonary disease, disease severity and prognosis are determined not only
by lung function impairment (1, 2). In patients with mild, moderate, or severe disease …

We previously reported an “athlete's paradox” in which endurance-trained athletes, who
possess a high oxidative capacity and enhanced insulin sensitivity, also have higher …