Search Results - "Kritchevsky, Stephen B."
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Senolytics in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Results from a first-in-human, open-label, pilot study
Published in EBioMedicine (01-02-2019)“…Cellular senescence is a key mechanism that drives age-related diseases, but has yet to be targeted therapeutically in humans. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…”
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The FNIH sarcopenia project: rationale, study description, conference recommendations, and final estimates
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-05-2014)“…Low muscle mass and weakness are common and potentially disabling in older adults, but in order to become recognized as a clinical condition, criteria for…”
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Intentional weight loss and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Published in PloS one (20-03-2015)“…Obesity is associated with increased mortality, and weight loss trials show rapid improvement in many mortality risk factors. Yet, observational studies…”
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Geriatric assessment predicts survival for older adults receiving induction chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia
Published in Blood (23-05-2013)“…We investigated the predictive value of geriatric assessment (GA) on overall survival (OS) for older adults with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Consecutive…”
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Testing the Geroscience Hypothesis: Early Days
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-01-2020)Get full text
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Body Composition Remodeling and Mortality: The Health Aging and Body Composition Study
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-04-2017)“…Age-related losses of lean mass and shifts to central adiposity are related to functional decline and may predict mortality and/or explain part of the risk of…”
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Protein Intake and Mobility Limitation in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: the Health ABC Study
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-08-2017)“…Objectives The current Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is based on short‐term nitrogen balance studies in young adults and may underestimate…”
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Frailty and risk for heart failure in older adults: The health, aging, and body composition study
Published in The American heart journal (01-11-2013)“…Objective The aim of this study was to assess the association between frailty and risk for heart failure (HF) in older adults. Background Frailty is common in…”
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Putting epigenetic biomarkers to the test for clinical trials
Published in eLife (09-06-2020)“…Reliable biomarkers are needed to test the effectiveness of interventions intended to improve health and extend lifespan…”
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A framework for selection of blood-based biomarkers for geroscience-guided clinical trials: report from the TAME Biomarkers Workgroup
Published in GeroScience (01-12-2018)“…Recent advances indicate that biological aging is a potentially modifiable driver of late-life function and chronic disease and have led to the development of…”
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Lipoteichoic acid from the cell wall of a heat killed Lactobacillus paracasei D3-5 ameliorates aging-related leaky gut, inflammation and improves physical and cognitive functions: from C. elegans to mice
Published in GeroScience (01-02-2020)“…Increased inflammation associated with leaky gut is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality in older adults; however, successful preventive and…”
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Effects of physical activity on strength and skeletal muscle fat infiltration in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
Published in Journal of applied physiology (1985) (01-11-2008)“…1 Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 2 Department of Health and Physical Activity, University of Pittsburgh,…”
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Associations between body composition and gait-speed decline: results from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study
Published in The American journal of clinical nutrition (01-03-2013)“…Background: In older adults, every 0.1-m/s slower gait speed is associated with a 12% higher mortality. However, little research has identified risk factors…”
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Poor Appetite and Dietary Intake in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-10-2017)“…Background/objectives Poor appetite in older adults leads to sub‐optimal food intake and increases the risk of undernutrition. The impact of poor appetite on…”
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Added Value of Physical Performance Measures in Predicting Adverse Health-Related Events: Results from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-02-2009)“…OBJECTIVES: To determine how three different physical performance measures (PPMs) combine for added utility in predicting adverse health events in elders…”
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Comparison of Handgrip and Leg Extension Strength in Predicting Slow Gait Speed in Older Adults
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-01-2016)“…Objectives To compare the relative predictive power of handgrip and leg extension strength in predicting slow walking. Design Report of correlative analysis…”
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The relationship between visual function and physical performance in the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA)
Published in PloS one (27-09-2023)“…Purpose The relationship of types of visual function to different aspects of physical function, especially strength and coordination, has been understudied,…”
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Genome-wide association for abdominal subcutaneous and visceral adipose reveals a novel locus for visceral fat in women
Published in PLoS genetics (01-05-2012)“…Body fat distribution, particularly centralized obesity, is associated with metabolic risk above and beyond total adiposity. We performed genome-wide…”
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Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Risk in Older Individuals with CKD
Published in Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology (01-07-2012)“…Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes guidelines recommend against bone mineral density (BMD) screening in CKD patients with mineral bone disease, due to a…”
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Impact of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Disability-Free Life Expectancy: The Look AHEAD Study
Published in Diabetes care (01-05-2018)“…The impact of weight loss intervention on disability-free life expectancy in adults with diabetes is unknown. We examined the impact of a long-term weight loss…”
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