Activin type I receptor polymorphisms and body composition in older individuals with sarcopenia-Analyses from the LACE randomised controlled trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Ageing is associated with changes in body composition including an overall reduction in muscle mass and a proportionate increase in fat mass. Sarcopenia is characterised by losses in both muscle mass and strength. Body composition and muscle strength are at least in pa...

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Main Authors: Tufail Bashir, Marcus Achison, Simon Adamson, Asangaedem Akpan, Terry Aspray, Alison Avenell, Margaret M Band, Louise A Burton, Vera Cvoro, Peter T Donnan, Gordon W Duncan, Jacob George, Adam L Gordon, Celia L Gregson, Adrian Hapca, Cheryl Hume, Thomas A Jackson, Simon Kerr, Alixe Kilgour, Tahir Masud, Andrew McKenzie, Emma McKenzie, Harnish Patel, Kristina Pilvinyte, Helen C Roberts, Christos Rossios, Avan A Sayer, Karen T Smith, Roy L Soiza, Claire J Steves, Allan D Struthers, Divya Tiwari, Julie Whitney, Miles D Witham, Paul R Kemp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0294330&type=printable