The Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study-Ground-Breaking Science for 25 Years and Counting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study is a longitudinal cohort study that started just over 25 years ago. This ground-breaking study tested specific hypotheses about the importance of weight, body composition, and weight-related health conditions for incident functional limitation in older adults.

Methods

Narrative review with analysis of ancillary studies, career awards, publications, and citations.

Results

Key findings of the study demonstrated the importance of body composition as a whole, both fat and lean mass, in the disablement pathway. The quality of the muscle in terms of its strength and its composition was found to be a critical feature in defining sarcopenia. Dietary patterns and especially protein intake, social factors, and cognition w

SUBMITTER: Newman AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10613019 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature