The pursuit to discover the fundamental biology and mechanisms of aging within the context
of the physical and social environment is critical to designing interventions to prevent and …

All mammalian cell membranes contain cholesterol to maintain membrane integrity. The
transport of this hydrophobic lipid is mediated by lipoproteins. Cholesterol is especially …

Objective To determine the association between levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol
(LDL-C) and all cause mortality, and the concentration of LDL-C associated with the lowest …

Objective It is well known that total cholesterol becomes less of a risk factor or not at all for all-
cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality with increasing age, but as little is known as to …

To investigate the possibility of a Hispanic mortality advantage, we conducted a systematic
review and meta-analysis of the published longitudinal literature reporting Hispanic …

Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition examines the role of dairy products in
diet and health, covering such areas as cardiovascular health, hypertension, cancer, bone …

Background Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome characterized by the presence of low
muscle mass and function. Possible mechanisms underlying sarcopenia include oxidative …

Hypercholesterolemia is a major cardiovascular risk factor that increases the incidence of
atherosclerotic diseases in adults, although the association is less well established in the …

Purpose: Although the concept of successful aging is used widely in the field of gerontology,
there is no agreed-on standard or common underlying definition for measuring success in …

People aged 80 or older are the fastest growing population in high-income countries. One of
the most common causes of death among the elderly is the cardiovascular disease (CVD) …