Blood-Cell Bioenergetics are Associated With Physical Function and Inflammation in Overweight/Obese Older Adults.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that respirometric profiles of readily obtainable blood cells are associated with physical function and strength. Future studies should be undertaken in order to determine whether blood-based bioenergetic profiling can provide an objective index of systemic mitochondrial health. PMID: 26226578 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Experimental Gerontology - July 27, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tyrrell DJ, Bharadwaj MS, Van Horn CG, Marsh AP, Nicklas BJ, Molina AJ Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: research