The path to healthy ageing in China: a Peking University–Lancet Commission

X Chen, J Giles, Y Yao, W Yip, Q Meng, L Berkman… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Around the world, populations are ageing at a faster pace than in the
past and this demographic transition will have effects on all aspects of societies. In May …

Deciphering the “obesity paradox” in the elderly: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of sarcopenic obesity

C Liu, PY Wong, YL Chung, SKH Chow… - Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aging and obesity are two global concerns in public health. Sarcopenic obesity (SO),
defined as the combination of age‐related sarcopenia and obesity, has become a pressing …

The role of obesity in sarcopenia and the optimal body composition to prevent against sarcopenia and obesity

C Liu, KYK Cheng, X Tong, WH Cheung… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Elderly people with low lean and high fat mass, are diagnosed with sarcopenic
obesity (SO), and often have poor clinical outcomes. This study aimed to explore the …

Healthy lifestyle in late-life, longevity genes, and life expectancy among older adults: a 20-year, population-based, prospective cohort study

J Wang, C Chen, J Zhou, L Ye, Y Li, L Xu… - The lancet Healthy …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Lifestyle and longevity genes have different and important roles in the human
lifespan; however, the association between a healthy lifestyle in late-life and life expectancy …

Metabolic obesity phenotypes and all-cause mortality among the Chinese oldest-old population: a prospective cohort study

WQ Song, WF Zhong, J Gao, ZH Li, JJ Ren… - International Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Background The obesity paradox has been reported among older adults. However, whether
the favorable effect of obesity is dependent on metabolic status remains largely unknown …

Associations of non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors and body mass index with metabolic syndrome in the Chinese elderly population

A You, Y Li, C Shen, H Fan, J He, Z Liu, Q Xue… - Diabetology & Metabolic …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a clustering of traditional cardiovascular
risk factors (CVRF), is currently one of the major global public health burdens. However …

Leisure activities, genetic risk, and Frailty: evidence from the Chinese adults aged 80 years or older

J Zhou, X Li, X Gao, Y Wei, L Ye, S Liu, J Ye, Y Qiu… - Gerontology, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: About half of adults aged≥ 80 years suffer from frailty. Exercise is considered
effective in preventing frailty but may be inapplicable to adults aged≥ 80 years due to …

Sarcopenic obesity: epidemiology, pathophysiology, cardiovascular disease, mortality, and management

S Wei, TT Nguyen, Y Zhang, D Ryu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Sarcopenic obesity is defined as the coexistence of sarcopenia and obesity in the same
individual, characterized by of the co-presence of body fat accumulation and muscle loss …

Development and validation of age-specific predictive equations for total energy expenditure and physical activity levels for older adults

J Porter, LC Ward, K Nguo, A Ward, Z Davidson… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Predicting energy requirements for older adults is compromised by the
underpinning data being extrapolated from younger adults. Objectives To generate and …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary diversity and overweight are associated with high intrinsic capacity among Chinese urban older adults (2020− 2021)

S Lin, M Huang, L Yang, S Chen, X Huang… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and objectives The associations of intrinsic capacity (IC) with dietary diversity
and body mass index (BMI) remain unclear in older adults. This study aimed to examine the …