Plasma acylcarnitine in elderly Taiwanese: as biomarkers of possible sarcopenia and sarcopenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is defined as the disease of muscle loss and dysfunction. The prevalence of sarcopenia is strongly age-dependent. It could bring about disability, hospitalization, and mortality. The purpose of this study was to identify plasma metabolites associated with possible sarcopenia and muscle function to improve disease monitoring and understand the mechanism of muscle strength and function decline.

Methods

The participants were a group of healthy older adult who live in retirement homes in Asia (Taiwan) and can manage their daily lives without assistance. The participants were enrolled and divided into four groups: control (Con, n = 57); low physical function (LPF, n = 104); sarcopenia (S, n = 63); and severe sarcopenia (SS, n = 65) according to Asian countri

SUBMITTER: Lo CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666394 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature