Associations of nutritional intake and inflammatory factors with sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study.

Jiaqian Xu, Shuangshuang Jia, Ruining Xie, Xin Yan, Lingzhi Chen, Xiaoyu Cheng, Li Bai, Yaqing Li, Yujing Wang, Yi Qiao

School of Public Health, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China.School of Public Health, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

Sarcopenia is an age-related disease that is related to nutritional intake and chronic low-grade inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of dietary intake, inflammatory markers and sarcopenia among the community-dwelling older adults.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the associations between nutritional intake, inflammatory factors, and sarcopenia in older adults, which is relevant to aging and age-related diseases. However, it primarily focuses on observational associations rather than addressing root causes or interventions that could significantly impact longevity. The findings may contribute to understanding sarcopenia but do not present a major advancement in the field of longevity research.

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