Emanuele Marzetti, Riccardo Calvani, Helio José Coelho-Junior, Anna Picca
{"title":"Mitochondrial pathways and sarcopenia in the geroscience era.","authors":"Emanuele Marzetti, Riccardo Calvani, Helio José Coelho-Junior, Anna Picca","doi":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100397","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sarcopenia is associated with structural, ultrastructural, and molecular abnormalities of skeletal muscle. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a pivotal factor involved in muscle aging and sarcopenia. Mitochondrial bioenergetics are significantly reduced in muscles of older adults which is associated with whole-body aerobic capacity, muscle strength, and physical performance. Transcriptional profiling of muscle samples from older adults also revealed inverse correlations between gene expression patterns of autophagy and mitophagy and muscle volume and physical performance. This is in line with the proposition that mitochondrial quality control (MQC) processes are key to organellar and tissue health. MQC encompasses mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics, and mitophagy. The latter has recently been included among the hallmarks of aging and alterations in MQC have been associated with chronic sterile inflammation as well as muscle atrophy and dysfunction. Several biomarkers spanning MQC, inflammation, metabolism, intercellular communication, and gut microbiota have been linked to sarcopenia. Findings from these initial studies hold promise to inform geroscience-based research in the field of sarcopenia by offering a plausible biological framework for developing gerotherapeutics and monitoring their effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":54778,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhi-Ming Shen, Rui Zeng, Fayi Xie, Jiang Wang, Dongmei Ye, Aizhang Zhu, Lihuan Chen, Wan Zhu, Ke Zhu, Tenghui Fan, Xiao-Ming Zhang
{"title":"The association between sarcopenic obesity and cardiometabolic multimorbidity in chinese middle-aged and older adults.","authors":"Zhi-Ming Shen, Rui Zeng, Fayi Xie, Jiang Wang, Dongmei Ye, Aizhang Zhu, Lihuan Chen, Wan Zhu, Ke Zhu, Tenghui Fan, Xiao-Ming Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100396","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54778,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The sweet escape: Are ketones a key player in unlocking healthy aging?","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100395","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100395","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54778,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142444731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associations of three healthy dietary patterns with homeostatic dysregulation: results from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100394","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100394","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Homeostatic dysregulation (HD), the measure of aging-related physiological dysregulation, serves as an essential intervenable indicator of aging.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore the associations of three healthy dietary patterns with HD, investigate the most recommended dietary patterns, and identify the significant beneficial and harmful food groups</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This prospective cohort study included 8,288 participants aged 30–79 years from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort (CMEC), with a female majority (61.6%). Dietary information was obtained through the baseline food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Three dietary patterns were constructed: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), alternative Mediterranean diets (aMED), and Healthy Diet Score (HDS). HD was constructed based on clinical biomarkers and anthropometric measurements. Follow-up analyses adjusted for baseline data were employed to assess the longitudinal associations of three dietary patterns at baseline with HD at follow-up. Additionally, quantile G-computation was utilized to evaluate the relative contribution of each food group to the association with HD.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Over a follow-up period of 2.0 years, all healthy dietary patterns exhibited negative associations with HD, with <em>β</em><sub>Q5/Q1</sub> = −0.112, 95%<em>CI</em> (−0.172, −0.051) for HDS, with <em>β</em><sub>Q5/Q1</sub> = −0.073, 95%<em>CI</em> (−0.134, −0.012) for aMED, with <em>β</em><sub>Q5/Q1</sub> = −0.047, 95%<em>CI</em> (−0.107,0.014) for DASH. The results of the component analyses revealed that soybean products were the most significant beneficial food group (relative contribution of 24.0%), while alcohol was identified as the major harmful food group (relative contribution of 76.9%).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Healthy dietary patterns, especially HDS, are negatively associated with HD. Additionally, soybean products and alcohol are the most significant beneficial and detrimental food groups respectively. Developing appropriate nutritional strategies may help reduce the burden of disease and promote healthy aging.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54778,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142441413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Function Impairment Screening Tool predicts eight-year mortality in older adults: Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100384","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Function impairment is an early stage of disability in older adults and requires timely intervention. We have previously developed Function Impairment Screening Tool (FIST) based on the Delphi method, which has good reliability and validity, but the predictive effect is unknown. Therefore, we aimed to explore the role of FIST in predicting long-term mortality in community-dwelling older adults.</div></div><div><h3>Participants and methods</h3><div>Data were from the Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging. A total of 1,833 older adults with 8 years of follow-up were included. Function impairment was assessed using FIST. Cox proportional hazards model was used to calculate the predictive effect of FIST on 8-year all-cause mortality.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>According to FIST, approximately half of the older adults had function impairment (47.6%). The prevalence of function impairment varied across populations. Logistic regression analysis showed that age, female, rural, poor health satisfaction, not drinking tea, and low Mini-Mental State Examination and intrinsic capacity score were associated with function impairment. Furthermore, function impairment was associated with poor physical function and high mortality. Cox analysis showed that FIST could predict 8-year mortality (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.26, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.74–3.87), and this relationship persisted after adjusting for age, sex, area, marital status, live alone, educational level, smoking, drinking alcohol, and chronic diseases (HR = 1.79, 95% CI 1.45–2.17).</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>FIST can predict 8-year mortality in community-dwelling older adults. More attention should be paid to older adults with function impairment and early intervention should be provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54778,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142442019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protein source associated with risk of metabolic syndrome in adults with low and adequate protein intake: A prospective cohort study of middle-aged and older adults","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100393","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100393","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality. Some evidence suggests that the cardiometabolic health benefits of protein intake may vary by the source (animal or plant); however, the evidence is inconsistent. This study aimed to assess the risk of developing metabolic syndrome according to the protein source.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>Among a total of 3,310 participants aged 40 years or older in the Ansan and Ansung population based prospective cohort, 1,543 incident cases of metabolic syndrome were identified between 2007 and 2018.</div></div><div><h3>Measurements</h3><div>Dietary intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) by quintile (Q), adjusting for demographics and health-related lifestyle factors.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Higher intake of animal protein (HR<sub>quintile5 (Q5) vs quintile1 (Q1)</sub> [95% CIs]: 0.76 [0.59−0.96], P-trend <span><math><mo>≤</mo></math></span> 0.0307) and a higher relative intake of animal protein (HR<sub>Q5 vs.Q1</sub>: 0.78 [0.64−0.95], P-trend <span><math><mo>≤</mo></math></span> 0.0017) were associated with a significantly decreased risk of developing metabolic syndrome. In subgroup analyses, associations between the risk of metabolic syndrome and the relative intake of animal and plant protein differed according to whether the total protein intake was within the recommended nutrient intake (RNI). Specifically, significant associations were observed only among those with a total protein consumption below the RNI (HR<sub>Q5vs Q1</sub> [95% CIs]: 0.72 [0.56−0.93] for the relative intake of animal protein), but not among those consuming above the RNI. This association was more significant in women than in men.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>A higher absolute and relative intake of animal protein were associated with a significantly decreased risk of metabolic syndrome, particularly among those who consumed less than the RNI of protein.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54778,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142442018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between malnutrition risk and the prognosis of geriatric heart failure patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100382","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100382","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Evidence regarding the association between malnutrition risk and the prognosis of geriatric heart failure (HF) patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is lacking. Our study aims to investigate how malnutrition risk, assessed using the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) values, relates to the outcomes of geriatric HF patients undergoing LVAD, using data from the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) registry.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A retrospective analysis was conducted using data from INTERMACS registry. Patients aged 65 and above who received LVAD implantation between 2008 and 2017 were included. The GNRI was used to stratify patients into three groups: absence of risk (GNRI > 98), mild risk (GNRI 92–98), and moderate to severe risk (GNRI < 92). The primary outcome was long-term survival for up to four years following LVAD implantation.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We included 5429 patients aged 65 and above undergoing LVADs. The malnutrition risk was presented in 75.8% of the patients before implantation, decreasing to 32.4% at 3 months, and 59.5% at 24 months post-implantation. Moderate-to-severe malnutrition risk, both pre-implant and 6 months post-implant, was associated with an increased risk of death (pre-implant: hazard ratio (HR): 1.25 [95% CI: 1.12–1.40], p < 0.001; 6 months: HR: 2.36 [95% CI: 2.01–2.77], p < 0.001). Mortality decreased with increasing pre-implant GNRI up to approximately 100 and 6-month post-implant GNRI up to 104. Patients with malnutrition risk also had an increased risk of infection, poor quality of life (QoL), and reduced functional exercise capacity after the LVAD implantation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Malnutrition risk was highly prevalent in HF patients aged 65 and above undergoing LVADs implantation. The presence of malnutrition risk was associated with an increased risk of death, infection, poor quality of life, and reduced functional exercise capacity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54778,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142441416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the Editor regarding “Comfort Feeding in Hospitalised People with Dementia: A Retrospective Study of Survival Following Comfort Feeding Recommendations”","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100383","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100383","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54778,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142441415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Limited predictive value of bioelectrical phase angle for the development of sarcopenia in older Europeans","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100386","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100386","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Despite the emerging interest in phase angle (PhA), a non-invasive marker of cell hydration and nutritional status, no previous study has reported the prospective association between PhA and incident sarcopenia. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate the association of baseline PhA in older subjects without sarcopenia with the development of new sarcopenia as outcome.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Six-hundred ninety-six subjects without sarcopenia aged ≥75 years enrolled in an international multicenter observational study were included. Sarcopenia was assessed according to the revised EWGSOP2 criteria at baseline and in follow-up visits at 12 and 24 months. Muscle strength was assessed through the handgrip strength test using a hydraulic grip strength dynamometer, muscle mass was assessed by bioimpedance analysis (BIA) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM) was estimated. Physical performance was assessed by Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants who developed sarcopenia were older, less educated, had higher prevalence of osteoporosis, and lower baseline cognitive function, SPPB, handgrip strength and ASMM than those without sarcopenia. Baseline PhA was significantly lower in subjects developing sarcopenia. Nevertheless, after adjusting for all potential covariates including baseline components of sarcopenia in multiple logistic regression, neither PhA as continuous variable nor different levels of PhA were any more significant predictors of sarcopenia.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>As an indicator of cells function, PhA could be a potential useful early marker in identifying older people at risk of developing sarcopenia but its practical applicability remains uncertain with the present data.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54778,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142441414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrigendum to “The association between anemia and all-cause mortality among Chinese older people: The evidence from CHARLS” [The Journal of nutrition, health and aging 28 (2024) 100281]","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100380","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54778,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142376325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}