Body composition
Biomarker2 papers
- Humans1
Funding
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesUS$922.7kNational Institute on AgingUS$239.4kNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteUS$89.9k5 grants since 2023
National Institute on AgingWake Forest University Health SciencesUS$161.7k2026–2031
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesMassachusetts General HospitalUS$719.5k2023–2029
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesUniversity of California, San FranciscoUS$203.2k2026–2031
Body composition, physical activity, and cognitive function in Down syndrome
National Institute on AgingUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterUS$77.8k2025–2027
The effect of body composition on patient-centered outcomes in advanced interstitial lung disease
National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteUniversity of California, San FranciscoUS$89.9k2025–2028
Latest
257Weight Loss or Muscle Loss? Cellular Mechanisms and Clinical Strategies for Preserving Lean Mass During GLP-1-Based Therapy
Exercise to enhance antipsychotic effectiveness and mitigate metabolic harm: systematic review and meta-analysis
Antibody reduced fat while preserving lean mass in mice
Experiments in middle-aged and aged mice found that an antibody targeting a stress-hormone signal reduced fat mass without reducing lean mass.Experiments in middle-aged and aged mice found that an antibody targeting a stress-hormone signal reduced fat mass without reducing lean mass.
Low muscle and excess fat coexisted in adults with disabilities
Among 77 institutionalised adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, 51% had excess body fat alongside sarcopenia, a condition…Among 77 institutionalised adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, 51% had excess body fat alongside sarcopenia, a condition involving low muscle mass and strength.
Better physical performance linked to weaker age–thinking link
A cross-sectional analysis of 920 adults aged 60–85 at high dementia risk found the association was weaker at higher walking speed, grip strength and…A cross-sectional analysis of 920 adults aged 60–85 at high dementia risk found the association was weaker at higher walking speed, grip strength and leg power.