Abstract Background Obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and psoriasis, largely driven by
environmental factors, show multiple bidirectional associations, with important metabolic …

Background and objective: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a widely used cardiovascular risk
marker, but questions remain about its role in the disability process in old age. This study …

Aim Muscle strength declines and gums recede with increasing age across the life course.
Possible associations exist between handgrip strength as an indicator of physical fitness …

Introduction The aim of this study was to compare hand impairment and function in a cohort
of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and matched healthy participants. Methods A matched …

Background: Recently, it has been shown that the capacity of the innate immune system to
produce cytokines relates to skeletal muscle mass and strength in older persons. The …

Skeletal muscle insulin resistance is a major characteristic of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Although obesity-mediated inflammation is causally associated with insulin resistance, the …

In many older adults physical functioning declines insidiously as part of the normal aging
process. Behavioral risk factors such as low physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, and …

Introduction: Handgrip strength is very important in elderly's daily life. However, only few
surveys have focused on finding effective training programmes for improving handgrip …

Protein synthesis is the predominant process enabling skeletal muscle to adaptively
regulate its size. The synthesis of new proteins is regulated by both the capability of the …