Background: Weight loss may contribute to the loss of lean mass with age. Objective: The
objective was to evaluate the relation between weight loss or weight gain and changes in …

Background Older adults are less able to conserve lean mass relative to fat mass with
weight change. A cycle of weight loss and regain in an older individual could accelerate …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Age-related changes of body composition affect health status. This
study aims at clarifying body composition changes in healthy elderly subjects, and …

Aging is generally accompanied by weight loss made up of both fat mass and fat-free mass.
As more people, including elderly, are overweight or obese, weight loss is recommended to …

Background: Estimates of body-composition change in older adults are mostly derived from
cross-sectional data. Objective: We examined the natural longitudinal patterns of change in …

Background: The effect of the recent obesity epidemic on body composition remains
unknown. Furthermore, age-related changes in body composition are still unclear. Objective …

Background Almost all of the data on changes in body composition during aging are cross-
sectional in nature. These show that fat-free mass (FFM) declines with age. Objective The …

Background and aims: Although cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have shown age-
related changes in body composition and fat distribution, they may be related to body weight …

Background. An excessive amount of adipose tissue may contribute to sarcopenia and may
be one mechanism underlying accelerated loss of muscle mass and strength with aging. We …

A loss of body weight or skeletal muscle mass is common in older persons and is a
harbinger of poor outcome. Involuntary weight loss can be categorized into three primary …