Change in D3Cr muscle mass in oldest old men and its association with changes in grip strength and walking speed
Skeletal muscle mass may have a more important role than previously considered and should not be overlooked as a potentially modifiable determinant in the loss of strength and performance in older age.
Authors
- Megan Hetherington‐Rauth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1825-8010)
- Eric Orwoll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8520-7355)
- Charles E. McCulloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1279-6179)
- Lisa Langsetmo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2245-1657)
- Jane A. Cauley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0752-4408)
- Peggy M. Cawthon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4938-9478)
- Kristine E. Ensrud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9069-3036)
- Marc K. Hellerstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2327-0834)
- William J. Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-1471)
- Mahalakshmi Shankaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9138-9610)
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- California Pacific Medical Center (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320752
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences