The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary global emergency that has led to the
implementation of unprecedented measures in order to stem the spread of the infection …

Human gut microbiota is able to influence the host physiology by regulating multiple
processes, including nutrient absorption, inflammation, oxidative stress, immune function …

Sarcopenia, an age-associated decline in skeletal muscle mass coupled with functional
deterioration, may be exacerbated by obesity leading to higher disability, frailty, morbidity …

Methods We aimed to prospectively examine individual and joint associations of low muscle
mass and low muscle strength with all-cause mortality in a nationally representative sample …

Background Sarcopenia, a gradual loss of muscle mass and function, has been associated
with poor health outcomes. Its correlation with another age-related degenerative process …

Aging and frailty are associated with a high risk of lean mass (LM) loss, which leads to
physical disability and can be effectively alleviated by protein supplementation (PS) and …

Recent scientific evidence has shown an increased risk of fractures in patients with obesity,
especially in those with a higher visceral adipose tissue content. This contradicts the old …

Human evolution suggests that the default position for health is to be physically active.
Inactivity, by contrast, has serious negative effects on health across the lifespan. Therefore …

Diabetes and sarcopenia are emerging as serious public health issues. Sarcopenia, an age-
related disorder characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is recognized …

Aging can result in major changes in the composition and metabolic activities of bacterial
populations in the gastrointestinal system and result in impaired function of the immune …