Adverse childhood experiences and sarcopenia: a prospective study embedded in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Menelaos M Dimitriadis, Kitty J Kokkeler, Emiel O Hoogendijk, Radboud M Marijnissen, Ivan Aprahamian, Hans W Jeuring, R C Oude Voshaar

University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands.University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands. · pubmed

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Abstract

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), known to increase lifelong health risks, have recently been linked to frailty. This study examined whether ACEs predict the onset and progression of sarcopenia, a core component of the frailty phenotype.

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Research summary

The paper claims that adverse childhood experiences predict the onset and progression of sarcopenia. This research is relevant as it explores the long-term effects of early life experiences on aging-related conditions, potentially addressing root causes of frailty and sarcopenia in older adults.

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