Fiber-type shifting in sarcopenia of old age: proteomic profiling of the contractile apparatus of skeletal muscles

P Dowling, S Gargan, D Swandulla… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and concomitant reduction in contractile
strength plays a central role in frailty syndrome. Age-related neuronal impairments are …

[HTML][HTML] Sarcopenia and the biological determinants of aging: A narrative review from a geroscience perspective

M Nunes-Pinto, RGB de Mello, MN Pinto, C Moro… - Ageing Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The physiopathology of sarcopenia shares common biological cascades with
the aging process, as does any other age-related condition. However, our understanding of …

Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Africa: A Systematic Review

BV Mballa Yene, SY Lee, KS Park… - … Interventions in Aging, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The world population gradually getting older, age-related sarcopenia is becoming
more frequent. Known to be highly prevalent in high income countries, relative data in Africa …

Plasma biomarkers in patients with age-related sarcopenia: a proteomic exploration and experimental validation

Q Lin, K Li, L Li, L Guan, Y Zeng, D Cai, J Zhou… - Aging Clinical and …, 2025 - Springer
Background Various biomarkers associated with sarcopenia have been identified. However,
there is a scarcity of studies exploring and validating biomarkers in individuals with age …

Plasma proteomic analysis of intermuscular fat links muscle integrity with processing speed in older adults

T Tanaka, C Rosano, X Huang, Q Tian, BA Landman… - medRxiv, 2025 - medrxiv.org
INTRODUCTION: More intermuscular fat (IMF) has been associated with lower cognitive
performance and faster age-associated decline in cognitive function however, the …

Associations between skeletal muscle mass and elevated blood pressure are independent of body fat: a cross-sectional study in young adult women of African …

SN Dlamini, SA Norris, LK Micklesfield - British Journal of Nutrition - cambridge.org
Although research on the relationship between lean body mass and blood pressure (BP)
has been inconsistent, most studies reported that measures of lean body mass are …

[PDF][PDF] Relationship of diet and physical activity with genetic susceptibility to obesity: a longitudinal analysis in adults in South Africa

M Muti - 2024 - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
Background Obesity-related disease conditions are a major public health concern in South
Africa, exerting a healthcare cost of between ZAR 30 million and ZAR 36 million, the bulk of …