Investigating the role of adipose tissue in mobility and aging: design and methods of the Adipose Tissue ancillary to the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA-AT).

Reichelle X Yeo, Theresa Mau, Zana M Ross, Nicholas P Edenhoffer, Jingfang Liu, Haley N Barnes, Li-Yung Lui, Joshua N Adkins, James A Sanford, Marcus M Seldin, Carlos H Viesi, Mingqi Zhou, Heather L Gregory, Frederico G S Toledo, Maja Stefanovic-Racic, Mary Lyles, Ashlee N Wood, Polly E Mattila, Elizabeth A Blakley, Iva Miljkovic, Peggy M Cawthon, Anne B Newman, Stephen B Kritchevsky, Steven R Cummings, Bret H Goodpaster, Jamie N Justice, Erin E Kershaw, Lauren M Sparks

AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, Orlando, FL.AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, Orlando, FL. · pubmed

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Abstract

Age-related changes in adipose tissue impact chronic medical diseases and mobility disability but mechanism remains poorly understood. The goal of this study is to define methods for phenotyping unique characteristics of adipose tissue from older adults.

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Research summary

The study aims to define methods for phenotyping unique characteristics of adipose tissue in older adults. This research is relevant as it seeks to understand the role of adipose tissue in aging and its impact on mobility, which could contribute to addressing root causes of age-related decline.

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