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Body Composition, IGF1 Status, and Physical Functionality in Nonagenarians: Implications for Osteosarcopenia.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - 1 Jan 2019
Poggiogalle Eleonora, Cherry Katie E, Su L Joseph, Kim Sangkyu, Myers Leann, Welsh David A, Jazwinski S Michal, Ravussin Eric
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: 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. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Eighty-seven nonagenarians from the Louisiana Healthy Aging Study were included. MEASURES: The...
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