Objectives The present study investigated the association between adherence to
Mediterranean diet (MeDi) and physical performance and cognitive function in older adults …

Low muscle mass combined with changes in physical function and muscle quality is defined
as sarcopenia. In people> 60 years, sarcopenia reaches 10% and tends to increase with …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrine disorder and is
characterized by chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries. Obesity …

In recent decades, the significance of diet and dietary patterns (DPs) for skeletal muscle
health has been gaining attention in ageing and nutritional research. Sarcopenia, a muscle …

Muscle strength is a relevant metric of aging. Greater adherence to Mediterranean diet is
associated with better health outcomes across all life stages; however, evidence on the …

Background COVID 19-related quarantine led to a sudden and radical lifestyle changes, in
particular in eating habits. Objectives of the study were to investigate the effect of quarantine …

The role of body composition in patients with heart failure (HF) has been receiving much
attention in the last few years. Particularly, reduced lean mass (LM), the best surrogate for …

Hand grip strength (HGS) is recognized as an important health indicator, but validated
reference values that can be applied to the evaluation of individuals in different populations …

Growing evidence reported that vitamin D deficiency is a common finding in obesity. Vitamin
D status also seems to be sex-related, although little is known regarding this association …

The aging population is rapidly increasing all over the world. This results in significant
implications for the planning and provision of health and social care. Aging is physiologically …