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A systematic review of the literature concerning the relationship between obesity and mortality in the elderly by Donini, Lorenzo M., Savina, C., Gennaro, E., De Felice, M. R., Rosano, A., Pandolfo, M. M., Del Balzo, V., Cannella, C., Ritz, P., Chumlea, Wm. C.

“…Introduction Obesity is a risk factor for chronic diseases and premature mortality, but the extent of these associations among the elderly is under debate. The…”
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Sleep disturbance in relation to health-related quality of life in adults: The fels longitudinal study by Lee, M., Choh, A. C., Demerath, E. W., Knutson, K. L., Duren, D. L., Sherwood, R. J., Sun, S. S., Chumlea, WM. C., Towne, B., Siervogel, R. M., Czerwinski, S. A.

“…Objective Sleep disturbances are prevalent problems in the general population. Symptoms of insomnia can impact various physical and mental conditions…”
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Designing pharmaceutical trials for sarcopenia in frail older adults: EU/US task force recommendations by Vellas, B, Pahor, M, Manini, T, Rooks, D, Guralnik, J. M, Morley, J, Studenski, S, Evans, W, Asbrand, C, Fariello, R, Pereira, S, Rolland, Y, Abellan Van Kan, G, Cesari, M, Chumlea, W. M. C, Fielding, R

“…An international task force of academic and industry leaders in sarcopenia research met on December 5, 2012 in Orlando, Florida to develop guidelines for…”
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Genome-wide linkage scan for quantitative trait loci underlying normal variation in heel bone ultrasound measures by Lee, Miryoung, Choh, A. C., Williams, K. D., Schroeder, V., Dyer, T. D., Blangero, J., Cole, S. A., Chumlea, W. M. C., Duren, D. L., Sherwood, R. J., Siervogel, R. M., Towne, B., Czerwinski, S. A.

“…Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) traits are correlated with bone mineral density (BMD), but predict risk for future fracture independent of BMD. Only a few…”
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International working group on Sarcopenia by Chumlea, WM. C., Cesari, M., Evans, W. J., Ferrucci, L., Fielding, R. A., Pahor, M., Studenski, S., Vellas, B.

“…Sarcopenia is the age-related involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and functionality that can lead to the development of disability, frailty and increased…”
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Translational medicine, a new topic area of clinical and health importance by Chumlea, Wm. C.

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A review of body water status and the effects of age and body fatness in children and adults by Chumlea, Wm C, Schubert, C M, Sun, S S, Demerath, E, Towne, B, Siervogel, R M

“…Most investigations of TBW, ECW and body composition and reports of their intra-body relationships were published prior to 1980. Distributional TBW and ECW…”
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Quantitative genetic analysis of cellular adhesion molecules: The Fels Longitudinal Study by Lee, Miryoung, Czerwinski, Stefan A., Choh, Audrey C., Demerath, Ellen W., Sun, Shumei S., Chumlea, Wm C., Towne, Bradford, Siervogel, Roger M.

“…Circulating concentrations of inflammatory markers predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and are closely associated with obesity. However, little is known…”
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Cumulative effects of cardiovascular disease risk factors on quality of life by Chambers, B A, Guo, S S, Siervogel, R, Hall, G, Chumlea, Wm C

“…The Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) was used to assess the quality of life for adults who differed in level of risk for cardiovascular…”
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Validity of Adolescent Diet Recall 48 Years Later by Chavarro, Jorge E., Rosner, Bernard A., Sampson, Laura, Willey, Carol, Tocco, Paula, Willett, Walter C., Chumlea, Wm. Cameron, Michels, Karin B.

“…Few studies have evaluated the validity of adolescent diet recall after many decades. Between 1943 and 1970, yearly diet records were completed by parents of…”
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Editorial: translational medicine, a new topic area of clinical and health importance by Chumlea, Wm C

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Silica, a mineral of unknown but emerging health importance by Chumlea, Wm C

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Sarcopenia: designing phase IIB trials by Chumlea, Wm C, Cesari, M, Evans, W J, Ferrucci, L, Fielding, R A, Pahor, M, Studenski, S, Vellas, B

“…Sarcopenia is the age-related involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and functionality that can lead to the development of disability, frailty and increased…”
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Equations for predicting stature in white and black elderly individuals by Chumlea, W C, Guo, S

“…In an anthropometric nutritional assessment, elderly individuals are frequently unable to assume the positions needed for many measurements. This is especially…”
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The first seriatim study into old age for weight, stature and BMI: the fels longitudinal study by Chumlea, W. M. C., Choh, A., Lee, M., Towne, B., Sherwood, R. J., Duren, D., Czerwinski, S., Siervogel, R. M.

“…Purpose To document the serial status of measures of weight, stature and BMI from birth into old age. Methods Longitudinal measures of weight, stature and BMI…”
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SARCOPENIA: DESIGNING PHASE IIB TRIALS: INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP ON SARCOPENIA by CHUMLEA, WM. C, CEDARI, M, EVANS, W. J, FERRUCCI, L, FIELDING, R. A, PAHOR, M, STUDENSKI, S, VELLAS, B

“…Sarcopenia is the age-related involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and functionality that can lead to the development of disability, frailty and increased…”
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GROWTH MATURATION AND BODY COMPOSITION: THE FELS LONGITUDINAL STUDY AND SPORTS MEDICINE 632 by Chumlea, Wm. C., Roche, A. F., Guo, S. S., Siervogel, R. M., Malina, Robert M.

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Change of body composition over an eight year period among Japanese university students by Tanaka, S H, Hattori, K, Tobe, H, Satake, T, Chumlea, W C

“…This study examined the change of body composition in Japanese university students. Subjects were university students divided into two groups by sex for two…”
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BOOK REVIEWS by Chumlea, Wm. C.

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