• Skeletal muscle, which represents up to 40% of total body weight, influences a variety of metabolic risk factors, including obesity, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. (tntstrength.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Sarcopenic Obesity is the co-existence of increased adipose tissue (obesity) and decreased muscle mass or strength (sarcopenia) and is associated with worse outcomes than obesity alone. (humaninsight.it)
  • This study sought to evaluate whether there are preliminary differences observed in weight loss or physical function in older adults with and without sarcopenic obesity taking part in a multicomponent weight loss intervention using these new definitions. (humaninsight.it)
  • We conducted a secondary retrospective analysis of the parent study (n = 53 enrolled, n = 44 completers) that investigated the feasibility of a technology-based weight management intervention in rural older adults with obesity. (humaninsight.it)
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) is used as a useful population-level measure of overweight and obesity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our findings support the importance of taking age and gender in to consideration when using BMI to predict body fat percentage/obesity, in a population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in the body that may impair health [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • World Health Organisation (WHO) also recommends BMI as the most useful population level measure of overweight and obesity, and is used as the same for both sexes and in all ages of adults [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This use of a single standard for obesity for all adults was recommended because it is thought to be independent of age and it can be used for making comparisons across studies [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The focus of this chapter is on body mass index and obesity in older adults. (springer.com)
  • Understand the epidemiology of obesity in older adults. (springer.com)
  • Overweight and obesity are characterized by abnormal or excessive body fat accumulation which has shown to increase the risk for several diseases. (springer.com)
  • Usually, body mass index (BMI), a person's weight (in kilogrammes) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres), is used to identify obesity. (springer.com)
  • For persons older than 18 years, the WHO defines overweight and obesity as follows: BMI equal to or more than 25 kg/m 2 is considered overweight and BMI of 30 kg/m 2 or more as obese [ 1 ]. (springer.com)
  • As a global epidemic, obesity is also very prevalent in older adults and has been increasing over the past decades [ 5 ]. (springer.com)
  • According to results from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys in 2014, the prevalence of obesity was 38% in man and 39% in women older than 60 years of age [ 6 ]. (springer.com)
  • In consideration of these alterations in body composition, some older adults face increased health risks due to concomitant excessive fatness and decreased muscle mass, condition called sarcopenic obesity (SO, Chap. 8 ) [ 11 ]. (springer.com)
  • SO includes age-related sarcopenia, whereas DOOM is specifically limited to those with concurrent diagnoses of malnutrition and obesity. (springer.com)
  • As ageing is characterized by a markedly loss of muscle mass, reduced exercise and reduced basal metabolic rate with the preference of oxidizing carbohydrate instead of fat, older adults might be even more prone to develop obesity. (springer.com)
  • Sarcopenia not only affects the ability to lead an active lifestyle but also contributes to increased obesity, reduced quality of life, osteoporosis, and metabolic health, in part due to reduced locomotion economy and ease. (hindawi.com)
  • On the other hand, increased obesity, decreased quality of life, and reduced metabolic health also contribute to sarcopenia. (hindawi.com)
  • The purpose of this mini-review is to discuss the implications sarcopenia has for the development of obesity and comorbidities that occur with aging. (hindawi.com)
  • Moreover, sarcopenia is associated with decreases in ease of locomotion, resting energy expenditure (REE), nonstructured free living physical activity (physical activity not associated with exercise training, termed NEAT), and increased fat mass [ 9 ], and all factors that have been linked to obesity and metabolic health. (hindawi.com)
  • Figure 1 outlines our concept of how sarcopenia increases the risk of obesity and poor metabolic health. (hindawi.com)
  • Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial, relapsing disorder characterized by excess body weight and defined as a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 30 kg/m2. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among adults: United States, 2017-2018. (msdmanuals.com)
  • To give this study some parameters, researchers utilized a table developed by body composition scientists Jackson and Pollock, which states for women older than age 56, a body fat percentage of 26 to 31 percent is considered an ideal range, whereas 32 to 37 percent is considered overweight, and a 38 percent or greater body fat percentage is defined as obesity. (drhoffman.com)
  • Social networks and their influences on nutrient intake, nutritional status and physical function in community-dwelling ethnically diverse older adults: A mixed-methods longitudinal study. (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • This will enable early diagnosis and better management of sarcopenia, a disease with adverse impacts for older adults. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These results may provide useful indications for developing public health programs, not only for the prevention, but especially for the management of sarcopenia. (elsevierpure.com)
  • abstract = "BACKGROUND: It was recently hypothesized the existence of "cardiac-skeletal muscle axis. (unicatt.it)
  • METHODS: A 6-month, non-randomized, non-blinded, single-arm pilot study was conducted from 2018 to 2020 in adults ≥ 65 years with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m 2 . (humaninsight.it)
  • More recently, attention has been given to age-related muscle loss and associated physiological problems such as bone loss, metabolic decline, fat gain, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and all-cause mortality. (tntstrength.com)
  • High levels are associated with muscle hypertrophy, whereas low levels are epidemiologically associated with metabolic syndrome and diabetes, which negatively impact muscle functions. (frontiersin.org)
  • Associations of low muscle mass and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Caucasians, and comparisons with associations observed in Asian populations, have not been reported. (korea.ac.kr)
  • We examined associations of low muscle mass and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Asian and Caucasian middle-aged and older men and women using criteria for low muscle mass. (korea.ac.kr)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of baseline skeletal muscle mass and changes in skeletal muscle mass over time on the development of metabolic syndrome in a large population-based 7-year cohort study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • An increase in relative skeletal muscle mass over time has a potential preventive effect on developing metabolic syndrome, independently of baseline skeletal muscle mass and glycometabolic parameters. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A further longitudinal study is needed to elucidate the casual relationship between low muscle mass and metabolic syndrome incidence across the full age range of the population, beyond the sarcopenia context. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Furthermore, to date, no studies have investigated the relationship between changes in skeletal muscle mass over time and metabolic syndrome development. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, we investigated whether baseline skeletal muscle mass and its changes over time have independent associations with metabolic syndrome development in a large 7-year longitudinal study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, herein, we focus on the relationships between skeletal muscle mass and metabolic diseases, including metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. (e-enm.org)
  • Garcia-Hermoso and colleagues ( 2018 ) in a meta-analysis reported that greater upper- and lower-body muscular strength are associated with a lower risk of mortality in adult population, independent of the age. (jssm.org)
  • In a prospective cohort study published in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) in September 2018, researchers studied a group of 2622 adults with a mean age of 74.4 and a successful healthy aging baseline (defined as free of cardiovascular disease, cancer, lung disease, and severe chronic kidney disease as well as the absence of cognitive and physical dysfunction). (prosource.net)
  • We aimed to determine the acceptability of a self-management app in adults living with asthma and have limited health literacy and the feasibility of delivering the intervention and assessing outcomes. (humaninsight.it)
  • CONCLUSIONS: An asthma self-management app intervention was acceptable for adults with limited health literacy and it was feasible to collect the desired outcomes at different time points during the study. (humaninsight.it)
  • Okura M, Ogita M, Kami town municipal office staff, Arai H. Self-reported cognitive frailty predicts adverse health outcomes for community-dwelling older adults based on an analysis of sex and age. (go.jp)
  • Among older ICU patients, low muscularity at ICU admission increased the risk of adverse outcomes. (annals.edu.sg)
  • We aimed to evaluate whether a wearable device and mobile-based intermittent coaching or self-management could increase physical activity and health outcomes of small groups of older adults in rural areas. (jmir.org)
  • Engaging in resistance training or, ideally, combining it with aerobic exercise could help older adults lessen abdominal fat while increasing or preserving muscle mass. (scienceblog.com)
  • looked at 16 different studies on the effect of omega-3 fatty acids (with or without resistance exercise training) on muscle mass and function in older adults. (grassrootshealth.net)
  • Given the serious problem of sarcopenia in an increasingly sedentary and aging population, and the accumulating evidence that resistance exercise promotes muscle gains in men and women of all ages, it is understandable that leading researchers have advocated a public health mandate for sensible resistance training. (tntstrength.com)
  • Numerous studies have demonstrated that relatively brief sessions (e.g., 12 to 20 total exercise sets) of regular resistance training (two or three nonconsecutive days per week) can increase muscle mass in adults of all ages through the 10th decade of life. (tntstrength.com)
  • Resistance training stimulates increased muscle protein turnover and actually has a dual impact on resting metabolic rate. (tntstrength.com)
  • First, as a chronic response, resistance training results in greater muscle mass that necessitates more energy at rest for ongoing tissue maintenance. (tntstrength.com)
  • Second, as an acute response, resistance training causes tissue microtrauma that requires relatively large amounts of energy for muscle remodeling processes that may persist for 72 h after the training session. (tntstrength.com)
  • and Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illness, and Loss of weight [FRAIL] index) and were asked to pronounce a sustained vowel /a/ for approximately 1 s. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It has been shown that muscle protein synthetic rate (MPS) is elevated in humans by 50% at 4 hrs following a bout of heavy resistance training, and by 109% at 24 hrs following training. (researchgate.net)
  • The FT (multi-planar, and multi-articular movements) and TT (primarily machine-based resistance exercises) performed mobility, muscle strength and power exercises. (jssm.org)
  • Resistance training, also known as strength or weight training, has become one of the efficient forms of exercise for enhancing muscle strength, as well as for conditioning in older people. (medsci.org)
  • Given the role of resistance training in maintaining muscle strength and preventing muscle wasting, it is understandable that leading researchers have advocated a public health mandate for sensible resistance training [ 4 ]. (medsci.org)
  • This can amplify your risk for insulin resistance , which means your body ignores signals to absorb and lower your blood sugar. (sharecare.com)
  • Because insulin resistance can interfere with your ability to burn fat, you may accumulate more body fat, especially in your belly. (sharecare.com)
  • Functional training (FT), a popular form of resistance training, includes movements similar to daily life [ 17 ] seems an ideal workout routine for the older adult population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • FT contains several sets of resistance exercises performed with body mass, elastic bands, or free weights on a stable or unstable surface [ 18 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Among older diabetic adults, resistance training can improve muscle strength and glycemic control (7,8). (cdc.gov)
  • METHODS: SMM was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan and expressed as appendicular lean mass (ALM), and LVM was estimated through echocardiography. (unicatt.it)
  • Measurements: Appendicular lean mass (aLM) determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and normalised to height squared (aLM/Ht2), weight (aLM/Wt) or body mass index (aLM/BMI). (korea.ac.kr)
  • The metrics I find important associated with lean mass include: Fat Free Mass Index (FFMI), Appendicular Lean Mass / Height Ratio (ALM/Height2) and Appendicular Lean Mass to BMI. (amysavagianmd.com)
  • Appendicular Lean Mass / Height Ratio (ALMI) is the amount of lean mass in your arms and legs divided by your height2. (amysavagianmd.com)
  • Appendicular Lean Mass/ BMI ratio ( ALM/ BMI) is the ratio of lean mass relative to BMI. (amysavagianmd.com)
  • Muscle tissue is the primary site for glucose and triglyceride disposal, so muscle loss specifically increases the Muscle protein breakdown and synthesis largely are responsible for energy expenditure in resting muscle, which is approximately 11 to 12 calIdj1Ikgj1 of untrained muscle tissue. (tntstrength.com)
  • The protein you eat contains the essential amino acids needed for your muscles to grow back stronger after each workout. (silversneakers.com)
  • According to the National Academy of Medicine, the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of protein for adults in their 50s and older is 0.36 grams per pound of bodyweight (multiply your weight by 0.36). (silversneakers.com)
  • Adding protein to each meal helps improve lean muscle mass ( 5 ). (stylecraze.com)
  • The muscles, which are made of protein, contract and relax to allow movements to occur. (stylecraze.com)
  • A diet that includes the right amount of protein is also necessary for building muscle mass in older adults. (3rdactmagazine.com)
  • The Harvard Medical School recommends senior consume 7 grams of protein each day for every 20 pounds of body weight. (3rdactmagazine.com)
  • You can find videos and visual aids on weight training for older adults, reviews for protein powders, and more. (3rdactmagazine.com)
  • Inactivity impairs the balance of muscle protein synthesis and degradation and influences muscle-cell regeneration. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The lean body mass of any person depends a lot on nutrition, and protein-filled foods along with "good" fat content can help you get rid of the fatty kilograms that act to decrease your lean body mass. (visbody.ae)
  • This study further examined the time course for elevated muscle protein synthesis by examining its rate at 36 hrs following a training session. (researchgate.net)
  • Otsuka R, Kato Y, Tange C, Nishita Y, Tomida M, Imai T, Ando F, Shimokata H, Arai H. Protein intake per day and at each daily meal and skeletal muscle mass declines among older community dwellers in Japan. (go.jp)
  • Thirty-two studies (5 randomised controlled trials) with 6 topics were identified: (1) nutrition screening and assessments, (2) muscle mass assessment, (3) route or timing of nutrition therapy, (4) determination of energy and protein requirements, (5) energy and protein intake, and (6) pharmaconutrition. (annals.edu.sg)
  • Older ICU patients required higher protein intake (>1.5g/kg/day) than younger patients to achieve nitrogen balance. (annals.edu.sg)
  • However, at similar protein intake, older patients had a higher risk of azotaemia. (annals.edu.sg)
  • Current recommendations for daily protein intake, 0.8 grams per kilogram body weight, in older adults have been challenged for being insufficient to obtaining optimal lean mass. (drhoffman.com)
  • Subsequently, the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism is recommending at least 1.0 to 1.2 gm protein/kg daily for healthy, older individuals. (drhoffman.com)
  • A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics evaluated the relationship between lean body mass, physical activity and protein intake looking at a cross-section of a cohort of postmenopausal women from the Women's Health Initiative. (drhoffman.com)
  • What researchers found is a "strong positive relationship between protein consumption and percent lean mass in postmenopausal women, and that physical activity modifies this relationship" across weight categories. (drhoffman.com)
  • In fact, in women with the highest intake of protein, lean body mass was higher than other quintiles-as much as 6.5 percentage points higher compared to the lowest quintiles. (drhoffman.com)
  • But even more exciting, in women with the highest protein intake and highest level of physical activity, the percent lean mass was higher still - a mean 8.5 percentage points higher. (drhoffman.com)
  • Physical activity modifies the association between dietary protein and lean mass of postmenopausal women. (drhoffman.com)
  • After adjusting for covariances, GAMM analysis determined longitudinal associations between BMDs and ASM mass by three indicators respectively: the skull BMD was negatively associated with ASM mass. (omicsdi.org)
  • Skull BMD was negatively associated with ASM mass, while BMDs throughout the rest of the body were positively correlated with ASM mass among the middle-aged and elderly Chinese men. (omicsdi.org)
  • Because of decreased bone density due to osteoporosis, mobility, and reflexes, falls often result in hip fractures and other fractures, head injuries, and death in older adults. (wikipedia.org)
  • Furthermore, a simple frailty index with three components has been proposed based on the predictive validity of each component and its suitability for component assessment in clinical practice (Study of Osteoporotic Fractures [SOF] index) [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The practice of multicomponent exercise has been proposed to Ejercicio improve the physical and cognitive functionality of the older adult, reduce the frequency of falls and fractures, and prevent multicomponente en sarcopenia. (bvsalud.org)
  • A literature search was performed in the Hinari, PubMed, Scopus and Embase efecto en el síndrome de databases, using the Boolean operators "AND" and "OR" and as keywords "frailty", "older adult", "falls", "fractures", "sarcopenia" to fragilidad delimit useful literature for this research. (bvsalud.org)
  • Muscle loss increases to 5% to 10%each decade after age 50, averaging approximately 0.4 kg per year after the fifth decade of life. (tntstrength.com)
  • With increasing age, lean body mass decreases and fat mass (and possibly connective tissue mass) increases. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • To test muscle length, we must position the muscle so that the distance between its origin and insertion increases - i.e. we lengthen the muscle in the direction opposite to its action. (physio-pedia.com)
  • The percentage of fat mass that is lost also increases with aging. (visbody.ae)
  • It increases the required basal metabolic rate, it weakens the heart, muscles, and organs. (visbody.ae)
  • Furthermore, skeletal muscle is considered to be an endocrine organ because it releases myokines that mediate crosstalk between muscle, adipose tissue, the liver, brain, and other organs in autocrine and paracrine fashions [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Muscle-derived secretory proteins, referred to as myokines, mediate interactions between skeletal muscle mass and other organs such as the liver, adipose tissue, pancreas, bone, and the cardiovascular system. (e-enm.org)
  • It is reported as Body Fat%, Fat Mass Index, Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) and Android to Gynoid ratio. (amysavagianmd.com)
  • The decrease in lean body mass and increase in adipose tissue that occurs with aging have been suggested to be partly due to the age-associated decrease in growth hormone (GH) secretion and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), also known as somatomedin C, which is produced by the liver and other tissues in response to GH. (medscape.com)
  • All these have established that decreased skeletal muscle tissue indicators, together with low physical performance (all six guidelines) or muscle strength tests (EWGSOP, AWGS and FNIH), are necessary to establishing a diagnosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Analysis on the cut-off point was performed based on the Asian Working Group of Sarcopenia (AWGS) criteria and the new cut-off point. (actamedindones.org)
  • 3 metabolic equivalents [METs], which is defined as the ratio of the work metabolic rate to the resting metabolic rate) intensity estimated by accelerometer is positively correlated with lower body muscle size and function in older adults. (researchgate.net)
  • Case finding for sarcopenia in geriatric inpatients: performance of bioimpedance analysis in comparison to dual X-ray absorptiometry. (actamedindones.org)
  • Our "Smart Walk" program improved physical fitness, anthropometric measurements, and geriatric assessment categories in a small group of older adults in rural areas with limited resources for monitoring. (jmir.org)
  • Sarcopenia is distinct from muscle wasting, which, in general, refers more to the involuntary loss of lean body mass due to age-related wasting of the muscles due to decreased activity and other reasons. (visbody.ae)
  • Sarcopenia is the loss of lean body mass, especially with advancing age. (drhoffman.com)
  • We tested this hypothesis in the SPRINT-T (Sarcopenia and Physical Frailty IN older people: multicomponenT Treatment strategies Trial) population using LVM as independent variable and SMM as dependent variable. (unicatt.it)
  • RESULTS: The population consisted of 100 persons (33 men and 67 women), aged 70 years or older (mean age = 79 ± 5 years) with low ALM and SPPB ranged between 3 and 9, suggestive of physical frailty. (unicatt.it)
  • Given that frailty syndrome is little discussed in the literature on the aging voice, the current study aims to examine the relationship between frailty and vocal biomarkers in older people. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Among 277 older adults, increased A1 was associated with a lower likelihood of frailty as defined by SOF (odds ratio [OR] 0.84, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.74-0.96). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Researchers have measured the degree of frailty using a critical mass of phenotypic components in the hypothetical cycle of frailty (Cardiovascular Health Study [CHS] index) [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As individuals age, reduced levels of physical activity and sarcopenia (loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength) are associated with physical frailty and disability. (e-enm.org)
  • The two groups were similar in most of the variables, except for age, frailty index, and Short Physical Performance Battery score associated with frailty criteria. (jmir.org)
  • The greater the amount of muscle an older adult has the less likely they are to experience early mortality. (3rdactmagazine.com)
  • Muscle weakness is linked to impaired mobility and mortality in older persons. (cdc.gov)
  • Researchers at UCLA found that having higher amounts of muscle mass decreases an adult's metabolic risk. (3rdactmagazine.com)
  • The amount of overlap decreases as it relaxes so that the muscle fibre can elongate. (physio-pedia.com)
  • 4 ] used the relative skeletal muscle mass index which is calculated by normalizing appendicular skeletal muscle mass, measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, to height squared in meters to diagnose sarcopenia. (hindawi.com)
  • Unfortunately, one out of every three adults ages 60 and older suffers from severe muscle loss, called sarcopenia, according to an Age and Ageing review . (silversneakers.com)
  • BACKGROUND:Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) is inversely associated with cardiometabolic health and the ageing process. (omicsdi.org)
  • The analysis enrolled 117 patients and the variables included age, body mass index (BMI), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS), prognostic nutritional index (PNI), Controlling Nutritional Status score, psoas muscle index (PMI), and peak expiratory flow (PEF). (karger.com)
  • ALM/BMI is the most important ratio in my perspective as it considers muscle mass relative to those with a similar weight to height ratios. (amysavagianmd.com)
  • Since myostatin and follistatin bind to the same receptor, the follistatin to myostatin (F:M) ratio is associated with muscle atrophy or hypertrophy [ 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Studies have shown how omega-3 supplementation and a higher Omega-3 Index can positively impact muscle strength , athletic performance, and recovery . (grassrootshealth.net)
  • The chart below is a forest plot showing the impact of omega-3 supplementation on lower body strength among each of the studies analyzed. (grassrootshealth.net)
  • A forest plot is often used in a meta-analysis to help compare two things for one outcome, in this case, placebo versus omega-3 supplementation for their impact on lower body strength. (grassrootshealth.net)
  • The points to the right of the vertical '0' line represent the studies whose results showed a benefit for lower body strength among the omega-3 supplementation groups. (grassrootshealth.net)
  • In this plot, most points are to the right, showing the majority of studies in the review demonstrated a favorable effect of omega-3 supplementation on lower body strength. (grassrootshealth.net)
  • Clinical studies of androgen supplementation in age-related diseases and muscle wasting are a focus of emerging interest ( 11 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • In the current study, we investigate the effects of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), one of the most abundant circulating steroids in humans and a precursor hormone, supplementation combined with a weight-loading whole-body vibration (WWBV) on exercise performance, physical fatigue-related biochemical responses and testosterone content in middle-aged 9 months old C57BL/6 mice. (medsci.org)
  • Additionally, WWBV+DHEA supplementation improved exercise performance, testosterone levels and glycogen contents of both liver and muscle. (medsci.org)
  • Practitioners are aware that the most successful approach to fall prevention utilizes a multimodal, motor-cognitive training approach that could be introduced to all adults over 65. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is driving a growing body of research that specifically links the cognitive sub-domains of attention and executive function (EF) to gait alterations and fall risk. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chou MY, Nishita Y, Nakagawa T, Tange C, Tomida M, Shimokata H, Otsuka R, Chen LK, Arai H. Role of Gait Speed and Grip Strength in Predicting 10-year Cognitive Decline among Community-dwelling Older People. (go.jp)
  • Experts hold varying opinions regarding brain fitness games' abilities to improve older adults' cognitive skills with respect to memory and activities of daily living. (gvpub.com)
  • The muscle mass was measured using BIA Tanita MC-780MA (Tokyo, Japan) with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as the reference test. (actamedindones.org)
  • Association of muscle strength and gait speed with cross-sectional muscle area determined by mid-thigh computed tomography - a comparison with skeletal muscle mass measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. (go.jp)
  • Appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) was calculated as the sum of muscle mass in both arms and legs, measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. (omicsdi.org)
  • 208). At all the four time-points, measurements included ASM mass and BMDs for all regions of the body using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. (omicsdi.org)
  • In some cases, the addition of a GLP-1 agonist or GLP-1/GIP agonist allowed for clinicians to deprescribe other medications such as insulin and sulfonylureas, which can cause hypoglycemia in older adults, Pendrey said. (medscape.com)
  • Because skeletal muscle is the major site of insulin-mediated glucose utilization (up to 80% in the postprandial state), losses in skeletal muscle mass may lead to metabolic impairments [ 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Insulin sensitivity and metabolic acidosis are associated with muscle wasting and may be improved with potassium intake. (omicsdi.org)
  • A clearer understanding of the relationship between sarcopenia and chronic diseases will help us to design optimal rehabilitation measures to address sarcopenia and associated problems with aging. (hindawi.com)
  • Recently, many common and disabling chronic diseases have been shown to be associated with excessive decline in lean body mass and muscle strength. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • healthy older adults and those with disabilities and chronic diseases often have less access to safe, accessible, affordable, and appropriate spaces and places in which they can be physically active 9 . (nature.com)
  • Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is becoming more prevalent as the lifespan continues to increase in most populations. (frontiersin.org)
  • Low muscle mass relative to height is associated with reduced likelihood of MetS in both populations. (korea.ac.kr)
  • The current threshold hemoglobin concentrations for diagnosis of anemia were proposed in 1968 and based on studies predominantly of Caucasian adult populations in Europe and North America. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusion: Low aLM/BMI is associated with significantly increased likelihood of MetS in Australian adults, but not Koreans, suggesting potential differences in effects of low muscle mass relative to body mass on cardiometabolic health in Caucasian and Asian middle-aged and older adults. (korea.ac.kr)
  • however, few have examined the status of sarcopenia in middle-aged adults. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Conclusions: Sarcopenia, screened by the finger-circle test, was present not only among older adults but also among middle-aged adults. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Competitive marathon running and regular high intensity distance running in young and middle-aged adults may not produce leg muscle hypertrophy due to insufficient recovery from the damaging running bout, although there have been no studies that have investigated the effects of running on leg muscle morphology in older subjects. (researchgate.net)
  • The longitudinal associations between bone mineral density and appendicular skeletal muscle mass in Chinese community-dwelling middle aged and elderly men. (omicsdi.org)
  • The present study aimed to investigate longitudinal associations between bone mineral densities (BMDs) and appendicular skeletal muscle (ASM) mass in different regions of the body using three different indicators, in Chinese community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly men. (omicsdi.org)
  • Skeletal muscle mass in relation to 10 year cardiovascular disease incidence among middle aged and older adults: the ATTICA study. (omicsdi.org)
  • The purpose of this brief review is to discuss whether or not ambulatory exercise elicits leg muscle hypertrophy in older adults. (researchgate.net)
  • In addition, slow-walk training with a combination of leg muscle blood flow restriction elicits muscle hypertrophy only in the blood flow restricted leg muscles. (researchgate.net)
  • It is clear that skeletal muscle hypertrophy can occur independently of exercise mode and load. (researchgate.net)
  • This study aimed to determine the efficacy of functional training with and without blood flow restriction (BFR) on muscle hypertrophy indices and strength in older men. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The findings showed that FT was effective in increasing circulating biomarkers involved in hypertrophy in older adults while adding BFR to FT had a slight increase in these biomarkers but had a tremendous increase in muscle strength. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Myokines are peptides or proteins released from skeletal muscle and are involved in multiple physiological processes, including metabolism and hypertrophy in the autocrine and paracrine manner [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Recommendations of rPA in adults aged 65 years and older state a minimum of 150 min of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week, at least 75 min of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week, or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity 10 . (nature.com)
  • In 2010, a total of 10.9 million Americans aged 65 years or older had either diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Aging is related to changes in muscle quantity and quality [ 1 ], both of which have important implications for functional performance [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • These adverse changes in muscle quantity, muscle quality, and the resulting functional deficits are referred to under a common name of "sarcopenia. (hindawi.com)
  • For the purposes of this paper, we define sarcopenia as originally defined by Rosenberg [ 3 ], an age-related loss of muscle, and view the functional aspects of the most recent definitions as consequences of sarcopenia. (hindawi.com)
  • This age trajectory of muscle mass and function is universal, but the interindividual heterogeneity in rates of decline is so striking that some individuals reach extreme age with little functional consequences while others become weak, disabled, and die decades earlier. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The objective was to investigate the effects of functional (FT) and traditional (TT) training on trunk muscles maximal isometric strength, rate of force development and endurance with trained elderly women. (jssm.org)
  • Thirty older adults (67.7 ± 5.8 years) were randomly assigned to three groups: functional training (FT), functional training with BFR (FTBFR), and control (C). Participants in experimental groups were trained in three sessions per week for six weeks. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The association of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior with skeletal muscle strength and muscle power in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • The association between nutrient intake, nutritional status and physical function of community-dwelling, ethnically diverse older adults: A longitudinal study. (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • Mekary and colleagues studied the physical activity, waist circumference (in centimeters (cm)), and body weight of 10,500 healthy U.S. men aged 40 and over participating in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study between 1996 and 2008. (scienceblog.com)
  • However, the relationship between skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and left ventricular mass (LVM) has never been investigated in the specific group of older individuals with low skeletal mass and physical performance. (unicatt.it)
  • Low ALM was defined according to Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Sarcopenia Project criteria, and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) was used to assess physical performance. (unicatt.it)
  • CONCLUSIONS: In a sample of older persons with low muscle mass and physical performance, LVM was positively and significantly correlated with ALM, independently from blood pressure, physical activity, and other potential confounders. (unicatt.it)
  • The estimated measure of bilateral knee extension muscle strength can be used to monitor adaptations promoted by physical exercise for older adults with and without sarcopenia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A Multi-Domain Group-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity, Healthy Nutrition, and Psychological Wellbeing in Older People with Losses in Intrinsic Capacity: AMICOPE Development Study. (mdpi.com)
  • As American lifestyle became more sedentary and heart disease became the leading cause of death, regular exercise was promoted for attaining physical fitness, desirable body weight, and cardiorespiratory health. (tntstrength.com)
  • They studied the physical activity, waist circumference and body weight of 10,500 healthy U.S. men aged 40 and over that participated in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study between 1996 and 2008. (trustedhealthproducts.com)
  • This energy is burned by our physical activity and the functioning of our bodies. (visbody.ae)
  • This lack of physical activities and social isolation can lead to the development of new cases non-communicable diseases (NCDs) or aggravate the older cases of NCDs. (dokumen.tips)
  • In general, older adults perform insufficient physical activity and do not meet the doses recommended by the World Health Organization for the improvement of health through physical activity. (nature.com)
  • The limitation of the aforementioned WHO recommendation lies in its underlying scientific evidence, which is mainly based on studies with healthy older adults and may not be applicable in older people who are habitually characterized by low physical fitness and/or NCDs 11 , 12 . (nature.com)
  • Positive, negative, and general symptoms of psychosis, body mass index (BMI), physical activity (IPAQ-SF), physical fitness (6-min walk test [6MWT] and hand-grip strength [HGS]), and quality of life (WHOQUOL-BREF) were assessed at baseline, post-intervention (16 weeks), and at 10-months. (nature.com)
  • Sarcopenia describes the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance. (sharecare.com)
  • Physical activity helps diabetic older adults who have physical impairments or comorbid conditions to control their disease. (cdc.gov)
  • To enable state planners to select physical activity programs for these adults, we calculated synthetic state- specific estimates of inactive older adults with diabetes, categorized by defined health status groups. (cdc.gov)
  • These state-specific estimates correspond to existing physical activity programs to match certain health status characteristics of groups and may be useful to program planners to meet the needs of inactive, older diabetic adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Older diabetic adults are more likely to have a sedentary lifestyle (9) and are less likely to comply with physical activity recommendations (10). (cdc.gov)
  • A recently developed Reference Guide of Physical Activity for Older Adults (PARG) identifies and promotes physical activity programs for older adults (11) whose health status ranges from homebound to healthy. (cdc.gov)
  • From age 40, the percentage begins to decline, reaching 40% at 70 years-old ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The relationship between BMI and body fat percentage (BF %) has been studied in various ethnic groups to estimate the capacity of BMI to predict adiposity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The diseases that a body fat percentage can bring with it are numerous. (visbody.ae)
  • Even now, though you aren't aware of it, your hormone levels are declining, your digestion is working less efficiently, you're losing a slim percentage of muscle mass each year. (prosource.net)
  • This review discusses the recent findings regarding sarcopenia, the intrinsic, and extrinsic mechanisms involved in the onset and progression of this disease and the treatment approaches that have been developed based on testosterone deficiency and their implications. (frontiersin.org)
  • Topics (1), (3) and (6) had similar findings among general adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients. (annals.edu.sg)
  • These findings support guidelines for increased dietary consumption of Omega-3s in older adults. (prosource.net)
  • Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists may help clinicians manage uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in some older patients without the need for additional glucose controlling medications, according to a study (poster #150) presented on November 8 at the 2023 annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. (medscape.com)
  • The study analyzed charts of 30 adults aged 65-84 years who were seen in clinic from January 2022 to February 2023 and were started on GLP-1 or GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) agonists. (medscape.com)
  • Cite this: Older Adults With Type II Diabetes Find Weight Loss, Deprescribing Benefits in GLP-1 Agonists, Small Study Suggests - Medscape - Nov 14, 2023. (medscape.com)
  • Consequently, muscle loss is the greatest contributor to the age-related decline in resting metabolic rate, which averages 2% to 3% per decade in adults. (tntstrength.com)
  • Loss of muscle mass is one of the biggest causes of age-related decline," says Caroline Juster, C.P.T., an elite trainer at Fitness Formula Clubs Union Station in Chicago. (silversneakers.com)
  • Testosterone concentrations decline as age increase, suggesting that low plasma testosterone levels can cause or accelerate muscle- and age-related diseases, as sarcopenia. (frontiersin.org)
  • This age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass and strength generation, the primary function of skeletal muscle mass, is known as sarcopenia ( 2 , 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Although caloric intake does usually not increase significantly and may actually decrease with age, this does not seem to compensate for the decline in energy expenditure, which leads to body fat accumulation and consequently to metabolic problems [ 15 ]. (springer.com)
  • In humans, individuals tend to build muscle mass over the first two decades of life, begin to lose muscle mass and strength between the third and fourth decade, and the decline accelerates during the sixth decade ( 8 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • A sedentary state is by far the strongest risk factor for accelerated decline of lean body mass with aging. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Indications from previously conducted research revealed that a slow walking speed in older adults is also associated with sarcopenia, an age-related condition that involves a progressive decline in muscle mass, strength, and function. (gvpub.com)
  • Both FT and TT can improve trunk flexor and extensor muscle strength and endurance with trained elderly women. (jssm.org)
  • Lean muscle mass is a primary factor in basal metabolic rate, or the number of calories your body burns per day simply by living. (silversneakers.com)
  • In fact, research shows lean muscle mass is better at predicting overall health than body mass index (BMI) , a score that uses both your height and weight to provide a rough estimate of whether you're underweight, normal weight, or overweight. (silversneakers.com)
  • Moreover, increasing the lean muscle mass of the body through a proteinaceous diet is also beneficial in a way that a muscular body has a good appearance as compared to a fat-laden body. (visbody.ae)
  • Not only does muscle help you stay strong and independent, but it's a leading indicator of overall health and longevity. (silversneakers.com)
  • Excessive body fat is associated with increased metabolic risk, and its' measurement is important in implementing curative and preventive health measures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In a multiple regression model, the factors associated with sarcopenia were age, body mass index, smoking status, self-reported health, and number of meals in all the participants. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Formulate strategies how to improve health in obese older adults independent from weight loss. (springer.com)
  • The new study is one of many post hoc analyses that mark another step forward in addressing the complex challenges associated with diabetes in older adults, according to Rodolfo Galindo, MD, director of the Comprehensive Diabetes Center at the University of Miami Health System in Florida. (medscape.com)
  • For many years physicians used body mass index (BMI) to determine a person's overall fitness and health. (3rdactmagazine.com)
  • The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Sarcopenia Project recently developed sex-specific criteria to diagnose different degrees of muscle strength (i.e., weak, intermediate, and normal) in older adults based on maximum hand grip strength. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, the image of a hero as the "only one who can string the bow" has been embedded in civilization since before the beginning of written history and suggests that from time immemorial, people have equated strong muscles with youth and good health. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Thousands of years later, we are beginning to understand exactly how health and age affect muscle, and we are now on the cusp of translating that knowledge into medical research and practice. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Even though you need healthy body fat, excess fat can be detrimental to your long-term health. (visbody.ae)
  • A total of 14,830 and 11,639 individuals who underwent health examinations at the Health Promotion Center at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea were included in the analyses of baseline skeletal muscle mass and those changes from baseline over 1 year, respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this longitudinal cohort study, we enrolled 20,069 subjects 20 years of age or older who underwent comprehensive health examinations either annually or biennially for four or more follow-up years from August 2006 through August 2013 at the Health Promotion Center at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This revelation offers practitioners another tool by which to assess older adults' overall health, according to Studenski, noting that gait speed is a core indicator of the condition of many body systems in older adults. (gvpub.com)
  • Talk with your healthcare provider (HCP) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) to figure out how many daily carbs, fats, proteins, and calories would best meet your health needs, body size, and activity level. (sharecare.com)
  • Community-dwelling older adults living in rural areas are in a less favorable environment for health care compared with urban older adults. (jmir.org)
  • We believe that intermittent coaching through wearable devices can help optimize health care for older adults in medically limited environments. (jmir.org)
  • Further validation through various rural public health centers and in a large number of rural older adults is required. (jmir.org)
  • The key is to lay a solid nutritional foundation for extended and lasting youthfulness and vitality NOW, so that when crunch time arrives in your 50s and 60s, your body has the health reserves to draw on to successfully combat the ravages to come. (prosource.net)
  • We combined NHIS regional proportions for the health status groups of inactive, older diabetic adults with BRFSS data of older diabetic adults to estimate state- specific proportions and totals. (cdc.gov)
  • Our objective was to provide state-specific estimates of inactive, older diabetic adults, categorized by defined health status groups. (cdc.gov)
  • The series of events that seem to be associated with a large number of illnesses, injuries, and infirmities are 1) muscle loss, 2) leading to metabolic rate reduction, 3) followed by fat gain that places almost 80% of men and 70% of women 60 years of age and older in the undesirable categories of overweight or obese. (tntstrength.com)
  • The aging process can lead to a reduction in muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia), especially in women aged 60 and older (Hunter et al. (jssm.org)
  • Muscles connect to bones or joint capsules by connective tissue structures, such as tendons or aponeuroses. (physio-pedia.com)
  • Yu SCY, Powell A, Khow KSF, Visvanathan R. The performance of five bioelectrical impedance analysis prediction equations against dual X-ray absorptiometry in estimating appendicular skeletal muscle mass in an adult Australian population. (actamedindones.org)
  • Developing and validating an age-independent equation using multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis for estimation of appendicular skeletal muscle mass and establishing a cutoff for sarcopenia. (actamedindones.org)
  • Skeletal muscle mass was estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis and was presented as a skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), a body weight-adjusted appendicular skeletal muscle mass value. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In all, 2438 participants were included (1660 females and 778 males), ages 55 years and older, were included in the analysis. (grassrootshealth.net)
  • Participants in the lowest sex-specific 20% for aLM measures were defined as having low muscle mass. (korea.ac.kr)
  • Participants had uncontrolled type 2 diabetes with initial A1c levels ranging from 9.6% to 12.6% and a body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 48.2. (medscape.com)
  • We recruited 22 participants (11 robust and 11 prefrail older adults). (jmir.org)
  • 001). We found that participants in the "long-self" group who used the wearable device for the longest time showed increased body weight and body mass index by mean 0.65 (SD 1.317) and mean 0.097 (SD 0.513), respectively, compared with the other groups. (jmir.org)
  • The remaining parameters (including whole-body mean BMD, thoracic spinal BMD, lumbar spinal BMD, hip BMD, femoral neck BMD, pelvic BMD, left arm BMD, right arm BMD, left leg BMD, right leg BMD) were positively correlated with ASM mass. (omicsdi.org)