Body Composition, IGF1 Status, and Physical Functionality in Nonagenarians: Implications for Osteosarcopenia

Body composition alterations occur during aging. The purpose of the present analysis was to explore the functional consequences of the overlap of sarcopenia and osteoporosis, and the potential role of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) in their development in the oldest old.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - August 24, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Eleonora Poggiogalle, Katie E. Cherry, L. Joseph Su, Sangkyu Kim, Leann Myers, David A. Welsh, S. Michal Jazwinski, Eric Ravussin Tags: Original Study Source Type: research