Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with diabetes and less appendicular skeletal muscle mass are more likely to have lower bone mineral ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults in South Korea with diabetes had a higher risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease and ...

Evaluating body composition, especially appendicular muscle mass, can be an effective strategy for predicting longevity in people over 65 years of age, according to a study conducted by researchers at ...

The greatest reduction in skeletal muscle mass was in the lower extremities, a new report shows. Low skeletal muscle mass may be an early manifestation of fabry disease (FD), according to a new report ...

Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.

Skeletal muscle is the largest non-adipose tissue body component and serves both voluntary and involuntary life-sustaining functions. Skeletal muscle composition can be considered in terms of atomic, ...

Slower gait speed is independently associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular death or worsening heart failure in patients with stable heart failure with reduced or improved left ventricular ...

As populations age, the prevalence of sarcopenia—a progressive loss of muscle mass and function—has become an increasingly urgent public health concern. Sarcopenia increases the risk of falls and ...

This work investigated how various indicators of muscle quality, mass, and strength were related to cognitive parameters in middle-aged and older adults. The results showed that phase angle—an ...

Muscle mass gradually declines as part of the aging process—called sarcopenia, it’s considered one of the largest risks for loss of function, mobility, and independence for older adults. And, ...