Do myokines influence the associations between sarcopenia-related parameters and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults: exploratory results from the ENHANce study
Sarcopenia-related parameters are associated with global and specific cognitive domains. BDNF may, partially, explain the association between muscle mass and MMSE. Additional research with larger sample size is needed to confirm these findings.
Authors
- Laura Vercauteren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6807-9550)
- Jolan Dupont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5336-2791)
- Sabine Verschueren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2592-494X)
- Nadjia Amini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1164-2896)
- Laurence Lapauw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9546-8532)
- Katrien Koppo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6022-1097)
- Sebastiaan Dalle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5734-3993)
- Evelien Gielen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8985-1201)
- Jos U. Tournoy
Institutions
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Department of Public Health (US)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2026.113042
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00