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Yang Y, Chen B, Deng M, Song H, Yu M. The prevalence of frailty among patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Contemp Nurse 2024; 60:479-495. [PMID: 38847296 DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2024.2360960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Growing evidence shows that metabolic syndrome and frailty are significantly associated. Screening and assessing frailty in patients with metabolic syndrome is important to help improve their clinical outcomes and quality of life. Therefore, understanding the prevalence of frailty in patients with metabolic syndrome is the first critical step, however, the prevalence reported in the literature varies widely. AIM To pool the overall prevalence of frailty among patients with metabolic syndrome. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, APA PsycINFO, Scopus, CINAHL Complete, CNKI, Wan Fang, SinoMed, and VIP databases were searched from the inception to March 6, 2024. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA15 software. The prevalence was pooled using the random-effects model. The sources of heterogeneity were investigated by using meta-regression and subgroup analyses. RESULTS A total of 22 original studies published between 2007 and 2023 were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis, involving 19,921 metabolic syndrome patients. The prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty among patients with metabolic syndrome was 20% (95% CI: 16% to 25%, I2 = 99.44%) and 45% (95% CI: 36% to 53%, I2 = 99.20%). Subgroup analyses revealed differences in prevalence by frailty instruments, geographic regions, study settings, publication years, study quality, study design, and different components of metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review and meta-analysis showed the high prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty in patients with metabolic syndrome. In the future, more high-quality longitudinal studies and exploration of other potential demographic characteristics that may influence frailty are needed to understand more information on frailty in patients with metabolic syndrome.
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- Yufan Yang
- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- The Second College of Clinical Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Firth W, Pye KR, Weightman Potter PG. Astrocytes at the intersection of ageing, obesity, and neurodegeneration. Clin Sci (Lond) 2024; 138:515-536. [PMID: 38652065 DOI: 10.1042/cs20230148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Once considered passive cells of the central nervous system (CNS), glia are now known to actively maintain the CNS parenchyma; in recent years, the evidence for glial functions in CNS physiology and pathophysiology has only grown. Astrocytes, a heterogeneous group of glial cells, play key roles in regulating the metabolic and inflammatory landscape of the CNS and have emerged as potential therapeutic targets for a variety of disorders. This review will outline astrocyte functions in the CNS in healthy ageing, obesity, and neurodegeneration, with a focus on the inflammatory responses and mitochondrial function, and will address therapeutic outlooks.
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- Wyn Firth
- School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, U.K
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- Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, U.K
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- Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, U.K
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Walston J, Varadhan R, Xue QL, Buta B, Sieber F, Oni J, Imus P, Crews DC, Artz A, Schrack J, Kalyani RR, Abadir P, Carlson M, Hladek M, DeMarco MM, Jones R, Johnson A, Shafi T, Newman AB, Bandeen-Roche K. A Study of Physical Resilience and Aging (SPRING): Conceptual framework, rationale, and study design. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023; 71:2393-2405. [PMID: 37386913 PMCID: PMC10608799 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Understanding the physiological basis of physical resilience to clinical stressors is crucial for the well-being of older adults. This article presents a novel framework to discover the biological underpinnings of physical resilience in older adults as part of the "Characterizing Resiliencies to Physical Stressors in Older Adults: A Dynamical Physiological Systems Approach" study, also known as The Study of Physical Resilience and Aging (SPRING). Physical resilience, defined as the capacity of a person to withstand clinical stressors and quickly recover or improve upon a baseline functional level, is examined in adults aged 55 years and older by studying the dynamics of stress response systems. The hypothesis is that well-regulated stress response systems promote physical resilience. The study employs dynamic stimulation tests to assess energy metabolism, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the autonomic nervous system, and the innate immune system. Baseline characteristics influencing resilience outcomes are identified through deep phenotyping of physical and cognitive function, as well as of biological, environmental, and psychosocial characteristics. SPRING aims to study participants undergoing knee replacement surgery (n = 100), bone and marrow transplantation (n = 100), or anticipating dialysis initiation (n = 60). Phenotypic and functional measures are collected pre-stressor and at multiple times after stressor for up to 12 months to examine resilience trajectories. By improving our understanding of physical resilience in older adults, SPRING has the potential to enhance resilient outcomes to major clinical stressors. The article provides an overview of the study's background, rationale, design, pilot phase, implementation, and implications for improving the health and well-being of older adults.
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- Jeremy Walston
- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Quantitative Sciences, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- Dept of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancy, Johns Hopkins Hospital / Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancy, Johns Hopkins Hospital / Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Departments of Epidemiology and Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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- Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Debain A, Loosveldt FA, Knoop V, Costenoble A, Lieten S, Petrovic M, Bautmans I. Frail OLDER ADULTS are more likely TO have autonomic dysfunction: A systematic review and META-ANALYSIs. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 87:101925. [PMID: 37028604 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.101925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Autonomic dysfunction and frailty are two common and complex geriatric syndromes. Their prevalence increases with age and they have similar negative health outcomes. In PubMed and Web of Science we screened studies identifying a relationship between autonomic function (AF) and frailty in adults aged ≥65 years. Twenty-two studies of which two prospective and 20 cross-sectional were included (n=8375). We performed a meta-analysis for the articles addressing orthostatic hypotension (OH). Frailty was associated with 1.6 higher odds of suffering from consensus OH (COH) {OR=1.607 95%CI [1.15-2.24]; 7 studies; n=3488}. When measured for each type of OH the largest trend was seen between initial OH (IOH) and frailty {OR=3.08; 95%CI [1.50-6.36]; 2 studies; n=497}. Fourteen studies reported other autonomic function alterations in frail older adults with 4-22% reduction in orthostatic heart rate increase, 6% reduction in systolic blood pressure recovery, 9-75% reduction in most common used heart rate variability (HRV) parameters. Frail older adults were more likely to have impaired AF. Diagnosis of frailty should promptly lead to orthostatic testing as OH implicates specific treatment modalities, which differ from frailty management. As IOH is most strongly correlated with frailty, continuous beat to beat blood pressure measurements should be performed when present at least until cut-off values for heart rate variability testing are defined.
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- Aziz Debain
- Gerontology department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Gerontology department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Gerontology department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Gerontology department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Department of Geriatrics, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent (UZGent), Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Gent
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- Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Department of Geriatrics, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent (UZGent), Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Gent
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- Gerontology department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium; Frailty in Ageing (FRIA) Research department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium.
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Heinze-Milne SD, Banga S, Howlett SE. Frailty and cytokines in preclinical models: Comparisons with humans. Mech Ageing Dev 2022; 206:111706. [PMID: 35835224 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2022.111706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chronic low-grade elevations of blood-borne cytokines/chemokines in older age tend to associate with frailty in humans. This persistent inflammation is often called "inflammageing" and likely contributes to frailty progression. Preclinical models such as ageing and/or genetically modified mice offer a unique opportunity to mechanistically study how these inflammatory mediators affect frailty. In this review, we summarize and contrast evidence relating cytokines/chemokines to frailty in humans and in mouse models of frailty. In humans and mice, higher levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 regularly increased in proportion to the degree of frailty. Evidence linking other cytokines/chemokines to frailty in humans and mice is less certain. The chemokines CXCL-10 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 related to frailty across both species, but evidence is limited and inconsistent. Several other cytokines/chemokines, including tumour necrosis factor-α relate to frailty in humans or in mice, but evidence to date is species- and tissue-dependent. It is important for future studies to validate common mechanistic inflammatory biomarkers of frailty between humans and mice. Achieving this goal will accelerate the search for drugs to treat frailty.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Department of Medicine (Geriatric Medicine), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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McKechnie DGJ, Patel M, Papacosta AO, Lennon LT, Ellins EA, Halcox JPJ, Ramsay SE, Whincup PH, Wannamethee SG. Associations between inflammation, coagulation, cardiac strain and injury, and subclinical vascular disease with frailty in older men: a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:405. [PMID: 35527242 PMCID: PMC9082861 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03106-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammation, coagulation activation, endothelial dysfunction and subclinical vascular disease are cross-sectionally associated with frailty. Cardiac-specific biomarkers are less-well characterised. We assessed associations between these and frailty, in men with, and without, cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS Cross-sectional analysis of 1096 men without, and 303 with, CVD, aged 71-92, from the British Regional Heart Study. Multinominal logistic regression was performed to examine the associations between frailty status (robust/pre-frail/frail) and, separately, C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), D-dimer, von Willebrand factor (vWF), high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-T (hs-cTnT), N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) (all natural log-transformed), and, in men without CVD, carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), carotid distensibility coefficient (DC), and ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI), adjusted for age, renal function, BMI, social class, smoking, polypharmacy, cognition, multimorbidity and systolic blood pressure. Explanatory variables with p < 0.05 were carried forward into mutually-adjusted analysis. RESULTS In men without CVD, higher CRP, IL-6, vWF, tPA, hs-cTnT, NT-proBNP, cfPWV, and lower DC were significantly associated with frailty; mutually-adjusted, log IL-6 (OR for frailty = 2.02, 95%CI 1.38-2.95), log hs-cTnT (OR = 1.95, 95%CI 1.24-3.05) and DC (OR = 0.92, 95%CI 0.86-0.99) retained associations. In men with CVD, higher CRP, IL-6, and hs-cTnT, but not vWF, tPA, NT-proBNP or D-dimer, were significantly associated with frailty; mutually-adjusted, log hs-cTnT (OR 3.82, 95%CI 1.84-7.95) retained a significant association. CONCLUSIONS In older men, biomarkers of myocardial injury are associated with frailty. Inflammation is associated with frailty in men without CVD. Carotid artery stiffness is associated with frailty in men without CVD, independently of these biomarkers.
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- Douglas G J McKechnie
- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK.
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Population Health Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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Xu Y, Wang M, Chen D, Jiang X, Xiong Z. Inflammatory biomarkers in older adults with frailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies. Aging Clin Exp Res 2022; 34:971-987. [PMID: 34981430 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-02022-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Systemic chronic inflammation has been proposed as an essential mediating factor in frailty, and several studies tested its relationship with frailty. However, the issue is still controversial. OBJECTIVES We identified observational studies and pooled their results to assess whether abnormal expression of inflammatory biomarkers is present in the blood of older adults with frailty. METHODS We conducted a systematic search on the Medline, Embase, and Web of Science database from inception to 1st September 2021. The quality of included studies was assessed using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies (JBI-MAStARI). Study heterogeneity was assessed with the Cochran Q test and I2 statistic. Pooled estimates were obtained through random-effect models. Sensitivity analyses were conducted by excluding one of the studies. Egger's regression test and observation of funnel plots were used to detect small-study effects and publication bias. PROSPERO registration: CRD42020172853. RESULT A total of 53 cross-sectional studies corresponding to 56 independent study populations were included in this analysis. There were 31 study populations with three frailty categories (3144 frailty, 14,023 pre-frailty, 10,989 robust) and 25 study populations with two frailty categories (2576 frailty, 8368 non-frailty). This meta-analysis performed pooled analyses for the inflammatory biomarker leukocyte, lymphocytes, CRP, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α. Older adults with frailty had lower lymphocytes and higher interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels compared with the control group. However, there was no significant difference in leukocyte and IL-10 levels in the two groups. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that peripheral inflammatory biomarkers lymphocytes, IL-6, CRP, and TNF-α are related to frailty status. Our findings are not conclusive regarding the causal relationship between chronic inflammation and frailty, so the development of further longitudinal and well-designed studies focused on this is necessary.
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- YuShuang Xu
- Division of Gastroenterology, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Frailty is a complex syndrome affecting a growing sector of the global population as medical developments have advanced human mortality rates across the world. Our current understanding of frailty is derived from studies conducted in the laboratory as well as the clinic, which have generated largely phenotypic information. Far fewer studies have uncovered biological underpinnings driving the onset and progression of frailty, but the stage is set to advance the field with preclinical and clinical assessment tools, multiomics approaches together with physiological and biochemical methodologies. In this article, we provide comprehensive coverage of topics regarding frailty assessment, preclinical models, interventions, and challenges as well as clinical frameworks and prevalence. We also identify central biological mechanisms that may be at play including mitochondrial dysfunction, epigenetic alterations, and oxidative stress that in turn, affect metabolism, stress responses, and endocrine and neuromuscular systems. We review the role of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and visceral obesity, focusing on glucose homeostasis, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+ ) as critical players influencing the age-related loss of health. We further focus on how immunometabolic dysfunction associates with oxidative stress in promoting sarcopenia, a key contributor to slowness, weakness, and fatigue. We explore the biological mechanisms involved in stem cell exhaustion that affect regeneration and may contribute to the frailty-associated decline in resilience and adaptation to stress. Together, an overview of the interplay of aging biology with genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors that contribute to frailty, as well as potential therapeutic targets to lower risk and slow the progression of ongoing disease is covered. © 2022 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 12:1-46, 2022.
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- Laís R. Perazza
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Wu H, Mach J, Gnjidic D, Naganathan V, Blyth FM, Waite LM, Handelsman DJ, Le Couteur DG, Hilmer SN. Comparing Effects of Polypharmacy on Inflammatory Profiles in Older Adults and Mice: Implications for Translational Ageing Research. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2022; 77:1295-1303. [PMID: 35299251 PMCID: PMC9255679 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glac061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Aging and multimorbidity are associated with inflammation. Polypharmacy is common in older people with multimorbidity. Given the potential for interactions between polypharmacy and inflammation, the relationship between inflammation and polypharmacy were studied in older adults with multimorbidity and in healthy aging mice. A cross-sectional analysis of data from the 5-year wave of the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project, a population-based study of community-dwelling men aged ≥70 years. Serum concentrations of 27 cytokines were measured using a multiplex immunoassay. Associations between polypharmacy (≥5 medications) and cytokines were evaluated using multivariable linear regression adjusting for age, frailty, comorbidities, and individual drug classes. Interaction between polypharmacy and Drug Burden Index (DBI―drugs with anticholinergic and sedative effects) was analyzed. Effects of polypharmacy and DBI on serum levels of 23 cytokines were determined in aging male mice treated with chronic polypharmacy or control. Compared to the nonpolypharmacy group (n = 495), CHAMP participants with polypharmacy (n = 409) had significantly higher concentrations of IL-8, IL-6, CCL3, Eotaxin, IL-1ra, IL-1β, IP-10, and lower concentrations of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-4. In fully-adjusted multivariable models, polypharmacy was positively associated with concentrations of IL-8 and CCL3. There were no significant differences in inflammatory profiles between control and polypharmacy-treated mice. The relationship was not influenced by DBI in men or in mice. Inflammatory markers associated with polypharmacy in older adults were not seen in healthy aged mice administered polypharmacy, and may be related to underlying diseases. The polypharmacy mouse model provides opportunities for mechanistic investigations in translational research.
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- Harry Wu
- Laboratory of Ageing and Pharmacology, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.,Departments of Clinical Pharmacology and Aged Care, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Laboratory of Ageing and Pharmacology, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.,Departments of Clinical Pharmacology and Aged Care, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA), Department of Geriatric Medicine, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia.,Concord Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Concord, New South Wales, Australia
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- Concord Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Concord, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Public Health, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA), Department of Geriatric Medicine, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia.,Concord Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Concord, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Andrology, Concord Hospital and ANZAC Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA), Department of Geriatric Medicine, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia.,Concord Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Concord, New South Wales, Australia.,ANZAC Research Institute, Ageing and Alzheimer's Institute (AAAI), University of Sydney, Concord, New South Wales, Australia
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- Laboratory of Ageing and Pharmacology, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.,Departments of Clinical Pharmacology and Aged Care, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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Picca A, Coelho-Junior HJ, Calvani R, Marzetti E, Vetrano DL. Biomarkers shared by frailty and sarcopenia in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Res Rev 2022; 73:101530. [PMID: 34839041 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Physical frailty and sarcopenia show extensive clinical similarities. Whether biomarkers exist that are shared by the two conditions is presently unclear. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that investigated the association of frailty and/or sarcopenia with biomarkers as a primary or secondary outcome in adults aged 60 years and older. Only studies published in English that defined frailty using a validated scale and/or questionnaire and diagnosed sarcopenia according to the presence of muscle atrophy plus dynapenia or low physical function were included. Studies were identified from a systematic search of MEDLINE and SCOPUS databases from inception through August 2020. The quality of reporting of each study was assessed by using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort, Cross-Sectional and Case-Control studies of the National Institute of Health. A meta-analysis was conducted when at least three studies investigated the same biomarker in both frailty and sarcopenia. Pooled effect size was calculated based on standard mean differences and random-effect models. Sensitivity analysis was performed based on age and the setting where the study was conducted. RESULTS Eighty studies (58 on frailty and 22 on sarcopenia) met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative analysis. Studies on frailty included 33,160 community-dwellers, hospitalized, or institutionalized older adults (60-88 years) from 21 countries. Studies on sarcopenia involved 4904 community-living and institutionalized older adults (68-87.6 years) from 9 countries. Several metabolic, inflammatory, and hematologic markers were found to be shared between the two conditions. Albumin and hemoglobin were negatively associated with both frailty and sarcopenia. Interleukin 6 was associated with frailty and sarcopenia only in people aged < 75. Community-dwelling older adults with frailty and sarcopenia had higher levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha compared with their robust and non-sarcopenic counterparts. CONCLUSIONS A set of metabolic, hematologic, and inflammatory biomarkers was found to be shared by frailty and sarcopenia. These findings fill a knowledge gap in the quest of biomarkers for these conditions and provide a rationale for biomarker selection in studies on frailty and sarcopenia.
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- Anna Picca
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Department of Geriatrics and Orthopedics, Rome, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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McKechnie DGJ, Papacosta AO, Lennon LT, Ramsay SE, Whincup PH, Wannamethee SG. Associations between inflammation, cardiovascular biomarkers and incident frailty: the British Regional Heart Study. Age Ageing 2021; 50:1979-1987. [PMID: 34254997 PMCID: PMC8675445 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic inflammation are implicated in the development of
frailty. Longitudinal analyses of inflammatory markers, biomarkers of cardiac dysfunction and
incidence of frailty are limited. Methods in the British Regional Heart Study, 1,225 robust or pre-frail men aged 71–92 years
underwent a baseline examination, with questionnaire-based frailty assessment after 3 years.
Frailty definitions were based on the Fried phenotype. Associations between incident frailty
and biomarkers of cardiac dysfunction (high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT),
N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)) and inflammation (C-reactive protein
(CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)) were examined, by tertile, with the lowest as reference. Results follow-up data were available for 981 men. Ninety one became frail. Adjusted for age,
pre-frailty, prevalent and incident CVD, comorbidity, polypharmacy and socioeconomic status,
IL-6 (third tertile OR 2.36, 95% CI 1.07–5.17) and hs-cTnT (third tertile OR 2.24, 95% CI
1.03–4.90) were associated with increased odds of frailty. CRP (third tertile OR 1.83, 95% CI
0.97–4.08) and NT-proBNP (second tertile OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.23–1.01) showed no significant
association with incident frailty. The top tertiles of CRP, IL-6, hscTnT and NT-proBNP were
strongly associated with mortality prior to follow-up. Conclusion IL-6 is associated with incident frailty, supporting the prevailing argument that
inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of frailty. Cardiomyocyte injury may be
associated with frailty risk. Associations between elevated CRP and frailty cannot be fully
discounted; NT-proBNP may have a non-linear relationship with incident frailty. CRP, IL-6,
hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP are vulnerable to survivorship bias.
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- Douglas G J McKechnie
- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Population Health Research Institute, St George’s University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK
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Lorenz EC, Kennedy CC, Rule AD, LeBrasseur NK, Kirkland JL, Hickson LJ. Frailty in CKD and Transplantation. Kidney Int Rep 2021; 6:2270-2280. [PMID: 34514190 PMCID: PMC8418946 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The population is aging. Although older adults have higher rates of comorbidities and adverse health events, they represent a heterogeneous group with different health trajectories. Frailty, a clinical syndrome of decreased physiological reserve and increased susceptibility to illness and death, has emerged as a potential risk stratification tool in older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Frailty is commonly observed in patients with CKD and associated with numerous adverse outcomes, including falls, decreased quality of life, hospitalizations, and death. Multiple pathologic factors contribute to the development of frailty in patients with CKD, including biological mechanisms of aging and physiological dysregulation. Current interventions to reduce frailty are promising, but additional investigations are needed to determine whether optimizing frailty measures improves renal and overall health outcomes. This review of frailty in CKD examines frailty definitions, the impact of frailty on health outcomes across the CKD spectrum, mechanisms of frailty, and antifrailty interventions (e.g., exercise or senescent cell clearance) tested in CKD patients. In addition, existing knowledge gaps, limitations of current frailty definitions in CKD, and challenges surrounding effective antifrailty strategies in CKD are considered.
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- Elizabeth C Lorenz
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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What Is Frailty? Perspectives from Chinese Clinicians and Older Immigrants in New Zealand. J Cross Cult Gerontol 2021; 36:201-213. [PMID: 33830425 PMCID: PMC8203539 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-021-09424-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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This qualitative study explores the meanings of frailty held by Chinese New Zealanders and Chinese health care professionals with the aim of identifying commonalities as well as potential differences. Two guided focus groups with Mandarin and Cantonese speaking older adults (n = 10), one individual interview with a English speaking older Chinese, and one focus group with Chinese New Zealand health care professionals (n = 7) were held to obtain views on frailty in older adults, followed by transcribing and a thematic qualitative analysis. Three main themes emerged: (1) Frailty is marked by ill-health, multiple chronic and unstable medical comorbidities, and is a linked with polypharmacy; (2) Frailty can involve physical weakness, decline in physical function such as reduced mobility or poor balance, and declining cognitive function; and (3) Frailty is associated with psychological and social health including depression, reduced motivation, social isolation, and loss of confidence. The perspectives of frailty that emerged are congruent with a multi-dimensional concept of frailty that has been described in both Chinese and non-Chinese medical research literature.
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Fried LP, Cohen AA, Xue QL, Walston J, Bandeen-Roche K, Varadhan R. The physical frailty syndrome as a transition from homeostatic symphony to cacophony. NATURE AGING 2021; 1:36-46. [PMID: 34476409 PMCID: PMC8409463 DOI: 10.1038/s43587-020-00017-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 74.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Frailty in aging marks a state of decreased reserves resulting in increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes when exposed to stressors. This Perspective synthesizes the evidence on the aging-related pathophysiology underpinning the clinical presentation of physical frailty as a phenotype of a clinical syndrome that is distinct from the cumulative-deficit-based frailty index. We focus on integrating the converging evidence on the conceptualization of physical frailty as a state, largely independent of chronic diseases, that emerges when the dysregulation of multiple interconnected physiological and biological systems crosses a threshold to critical dysfunction, severely compromising homeostasis. Our exegesis posits that the physiology underlying frailty is a critically dysregulated complex dynamical system. This conceptual framework implies that interventions such as physical activity that have multisystem effects are more promising to remedy frailty than interventions targeted at replenishing single systems. We then consider how this framework can drive future research to further understanding, prevention and treatment of frailty, which will likely preserve health and resilience in aging populations.
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- Linda P. Fried
- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Groupe de recherche PRIMUS, Department of Family Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- These authors jointly supervised this work: Karen Bandeen-Roche, Ravi Varadhan
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- These authors jointly supervised this work: Karen Bandeen-Roche, Ravi Varadhan
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Marcos-Pérez D, Sánchez-Flores M, Proietti S, Bonassi S, Costa S, Teixeira JP, Fernández-Tajes J, Pásaro E, Laffon B, Valdiglesias V. Association of inflammatory mediators with frailty status in older adults: results from a systematic review and meta-analysis. GeroScience 2020; 42:1451-1473. [PMID: 32803650 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-020-00247-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome defined as a status of extreme vulnerability to stressors, leading to a higher risk of negative health-related outcomes. "Inflammaging", an age-related state of low-grade chronic inflammation, is characterized by an increased concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines and acute phase proteins. Inflammaging has been postulated as an underlying mechanism of frailty, and several studies tested the relationship between frailty and concentration of inflammatory mediators. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to test whether inflammatory mediators are overproduced in frail older adults. Among the 758 articles identified in the literature search, 50 were included in the systematic review, and 39 in the three meta-analyses, i.e., C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL6), and tumor necrosis factor α. To reduce heterogeneity, meta-analyses were restricted to studies identifying frailty by the Fried et al. [1] [J. Gerontol. A. Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. 56, M146-56] phenotypic criteria. Quantitative analyses measuring the association between frailty and biomarker concentrations showed significant differences when frail subjects were compared to non-frail and pre-frail subjects for CRP and IL6. This work established strong association between inflammatory biomarkers and frailty, confirming the role of age-related chronic inflammation in frailty development.
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- Diego Marcos-Pérez
- Universidade da Coruña, Grupo DICOMOSA, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Departamento de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Campus Elviña s/n, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), AE CICA-INIBIC, Oza, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Universidade da Coruña, Grupo DICOMOSA, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Departamento de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Campus Elviña s/n, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.,Environmental Health Department, National Health Institute, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-055, Porto, Portugal.,EPIUnit -Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, no 135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Via di Val Cannuta, 247, 00166, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Via di Val Cannuta, 247, 00166, Rome, Italy.,Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, San Raffaele University, Via di Val Cannuta, 247, 00166, Rome, Italy
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- Environmental Health Department, National Health Institute, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-055, Porto, Portugal.,EPIUnit -Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, no 135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal
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- Environmental Health Department, National Health Institute, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-055, Porto, Portugal.,EPIUnit -Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, no 135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal
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- Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, McCarthy's group, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7BN, UK.,Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, CRC, SUS Malmö, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, House 91:12, SE-214 28, Malmö, Sweden
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- Universidade da Coruña, Grupo DICOMOSA, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Departamento de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Campus Elviña s/n, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), AE CICA-INIBIC, Oza, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Universidade da Coruña, Grupo DICOMOSA, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Departamento de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Campus Elviña s/n, 15071, A Coruña, Spain. .,Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), AE CICA-INIBIC, Oza, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), AE CICA-INIBIC, Oza, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.,EPIUnit -Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, no 135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal.,Universidade da Coruña, Grupo DICOMOSA, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas (CICA), Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus A Zapateira s/n, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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Piggott DA, Tuddenham S. The gut microbiome and frailty. Transl Res 2020; 221:23-43. [PMID: 32360945 PMCID: PMC8487348 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2020.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The human microbiome is constituted by an extensive network of organisms that lie at the host/environment interface and transduce signals that play vital roles in human health and disease across the lifespan. Frailty is a critical aging-related syndrome marked by diminished physiological reserve and heightened vulnerability to stress, predictive of major adverse clinical outcomes including death. While recent studies suggest the microbiome may impact key pathways critical to frailty pathophysiology, direct evaluation of the microbiome-frailty relationship remains limited. In this article, we review the complex interplay of biological, behavioral, and environmental factors that may influence shifts in gut microbiome composition and function in aging populations and the putative implications of such shifts for progression to frailty. We discuss HIV infection as a key prototype for elucidating the complex pathways via which the microbiome may precipitate frailty. Finally, we review considerations for future research efforts.
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- Damani A Piggott
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Mailliez A, Guilbaud A, Puisieux F, Dauchet L, Boulanger É. Circulating biomarkers characterizing physical frailty: CRP, hemoglobin, albumin, 25OHD and free testosterone as best biomarkers. Results of a meta-analysis. Exp Gerontol 2020; 139:111014. [PMID: 32599147 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.111014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION During aging, individuals can be classified as being in one of 3 different states: robust, frail or dependent. Frailty is described as reversible, so early detection offers the potential of returning the subject to a robust status. There are multiple clinical frailty scales but no gold standard and frailty is not systematically assessed in clinicians' daily practice. Reliable biomarkers of frailty are lacking, however, while their identification and systematic use would make this simple scale a useful clinical tool. OBJECTIVE To conduct a review of the literature concerning the biomarkers associated with frailty and to compare in a meta-analysis the plasmatic values of each biomarker in the frail with the robust group. RESULTS 503 articles were identified on PubMed, 467 on Scopus and 369 on Web Of Science. 67 articles were included, collecting a total of 32,934 robust subjects and 6864 frail subjects. C-reactive protein (CRP) (Standardized Mean Difference (SMD): 0.49 CI 95% [0.37-0.61]) was significantly higher in the frail group whereas hemoglobin (SMD: -0.67[-0.90; -0.44]), albumin (SMD: -0.62[-0.84; -0.41]), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) (SMD: -0.43 [-0.64; -0.21]) and, in men, free testosterone (SMD: -0.77 [-1.05; -0.49]) were significantly lower in the frail group. CONCLUSION We found 5 biomarkers that were associated with frailty (CRP, hemoglobin, albumin, 25OHD and free testosterone in men) belonging to multiple physiological systems. Further cohort studies are needed to verify their ability to screen for frailty.
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- Aurélie Mailliez
- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1167 - RID-AGE - Facteurs de risque et déterminants moléculaires des maladies liées au vieillissement, F-59000 Lille, France; Geriatrics Department, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1167 - RID-AGE - Facteurs de risque et déterminants moléculaires des maladies liées au vieillissement, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1167 - RID-AGE - Facteurs de risque et déterminants moléculaires des maladies liées au vieillissement, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1167 - RID-AGE - Facteurs de risque et déterminants moléculaires des maladies liées au vieillissement, F-59000 Lille, France; Geriatrics Department, CHU Lille, Lille, France; Special Interest Group on Aging Biology of European Geriatric Medicine Society, France.
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- Maw Pin Tan
- Department of Medicine University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.,Department of Medical Science Faculty of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University Bandar Sunway Malaysia
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Ma L, Chan P. Understanding the Physiological Links Between Physical Frailty and Cognitive Decline. Aging Dis 2020; 11:405-418. [PMID: 32257550 PMCID: PMC7069469 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2019.0521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Declines in both physical and cognitive function are associated with increasing age. Understanding the physiological link between physical frailty and cognitive decline may allow us to develop interventions that prevent and treat both conditions. Although there is significant epidemiological evidence linking physical frailty to cognitive decline, a complete understanding of the underpinning biological basis of the two disorders remains fragmented. This narrative review discusses insights into the potential roles of chronic inflammation, impaired hypothalamic-pituitary axis stress response, imbalanced energy metabolism, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and neuroendocrine dysfunction linking physical frailty with cognitive decline. We highlight the importance of easier identification of strategic approaches delaying the progression and onset of physical frailty and cognitive decline as well as preventing disability in the older population.
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- Lina Ma
- 1Department of Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing, China.,2China National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Medicine, Beijing, China
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- 1Department of Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing, China.,2China National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Medicine, Beijing, China.,3Department of Neurology and Neurobiology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,4Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Disease of the Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory for Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson Disease Center of Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
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RoyChoudhury A, Dam TTL, Xu C, Diah JH, Chaganty D, Solares J, Fried LP. Feed-forward loop between body composition, strength and performance in older adults. Mech Ageing Dev 2019; 183:111130. [PMID: 31473303 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2019.111130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Frailty syndrome is hypothesized to arise from malfunction in feedback mechanisms among interacting physiological systems. However, empirical evidence to support this hypothesis is not yet available. We present evidence of a feed-forward loop relationship between certain components of the frailty syndrome: body composition, strength and physical performance level. The evidence has been found by performing statistical analysis on measures from 878 females and 588 males aged 60-97, participating in the Rancho Bernardo Study, followed for at least three visits over 12 years. In the analysis, we have used fat mass and lean mass (measured by whole body DXA scans), grip strength (measured by dynamometer) and time to get up and walk a certain distance. The results provide evidence of a feed-forward loop between these variables. The results also suggest that adverse changes in body composition would not only reduce the physical performance and grip strength, but the changes would further result in adverse changes in body composition. Our findings support the hypothesis that feed-forward loops are present between the components of the frailty syndrome at the time of development of frailty, which itself may be a manifestation of dysregulated energetics.
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- Arindam RoyChoudhury
- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, United States.
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- Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Statistics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York NY, United States
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Walston J. Frailty Research Moves Beyond Risk Assessment. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2019; 72:915-916. [PMID: 28575291 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glx085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Jeremy Walston
- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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McAdams-DeMarco MA, Chu NM, Segev DL. Frailty and Long-Term Post-Kidney Transplant Outcomes. CURRENT TRANSPLANTATION REPORTS 2019; 6:45-51. [PMID: 31768307 PMCID: PMC6876846 DOI: 10.1007/s40472-019-0231-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To highlight recent research about frailty and its role as a predictor of adverse, long-term post-kidney transplant (KT) outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS Frailty is easily measured using the physical frailty phenotype (PFP) developed by gerontologist Dr. Linda Fried and colleagues. In recent studies, >50% of KT recipients were frail (20%) or intermediately frail (32%) at KT admission. Frail recipients were at 1.3-times higher risk of immunosuppression intolerance and 2.2-times higher risk of mortality, even after accounting for recipient, donor, and transplant factors; these findings were consistent with those on short-term post-KT outcomes. Pilot data suggests that prehabilitation may be an intervention that increases physiologic reserve in frail KT recipients. SUMMARY The PFP is a effective tool to measure frailty in ESRD that improves risk stratification for short-term and long-term post-KT outcomes. Interventions to improve physiologic reserve and prevent adverse KT outcomes, particularly among frail KT recipients, are needed.
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- Mara A. McAdams-DeMarco
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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Wang J, Maxwell CA, Yu F. Biological Processes and Biomarkers Related to Frailty in Older Adults: A State-of-the-Science Literature Review. Biol Res Nurs 2018; 21:80-106. [DOI: 10.1177/1099800418798047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The objectives of this literature review were to (1) synthesize biological processes linked to frailty and their corresponding biomarkers and (2) identify potential associations among these processes and biomarkers. In September 2016, PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, Cochrane Library, and Embase were searched. Studies examining biological processes related to frailty in older adults (≥60 years) were included. Studies were excluded if they did not employ specific measures of frailty, did not report the association between biomarkers and frailty, or focused on nonelderly samples (average age < 60). Review articles, commentaries, editorials, and non-English articles were also excluded. Fifty-two articles were reviewed, reporting six biological processes related to frailty and multiple associated biomarkers. The processes (biomarkers) include brain changes (neurotrophic factor, gray matter volume), endocrine dysregulation (growth hormones [insulin-like growth factor-1 and binding proteins], hormones related to glucose and insulin, the vitamin D axis, thyroid function, reproductive axis, and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis), enhanced inflammation (C-reactive protein, interleukin-6), immune dysfunction (neutrophils, monocytes, neopterin, CD8+CD28−T cells, albumin), metabolic imbalance (micronutrients, metabolites, enzyme-activity indices, metabolic end products), and oxidative stress (antioxidants, telomere length, glutathione/oxidized glutathione ratio). Bidirectional interrelationships exist within and between these processes. Biomarkers were associated with frailty in varied strengths, and the causality remains unclear. In conclusion, frailty is related to multisystem physiological changes. Future research should examine the dynamic interactions among these processes to inform causality of frailty. Given the multifactorial nature of frailty, a composite index of multisystem biomarkers would likely be more informative than single biomarkers in early detection of frailty.
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- Jinjiao Wang
- School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Castrejón-Pérez RC, Aguilar-Salinas CA, Gutiérrez-Robledo LM, Cesari M, Pérez-Zepeda MU. Frailty, diabetes, and the convergence of chronic disease in an age-related condition: a population-based nationwide cross-sectional analysis of the Mexican nutrition and health survey. Aging Clin Exp Res 2018; 30:935-941. [PMID: 29181767 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-017-0852-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIMS To describe the associations of frailty with diabetes mellitus and related conditions in older adults. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a representative sample of older adults (n = 5379). We generated a 35-item frailty index (FI) and obtained information on diabetes and related conditions (peripheral neuropathy, lower limb amputation, diabetic coma, number of physician visits due to diabetes-related conditions, all-cause hospitalizations in the past year, years since diabetes diagnosis, and type of treatment). Logistic and Poisson regression models were used to determine the associations between frailty and diabetes and its complications. RESULTS The mean age was 70.3 years (± 7.8); 54.7% were women. Those with an FI ≤ 0.082 composed the reference group. Multivariate analysis showed an OR of 2.32 (95% CI 1.93-2.73, p < 0.001) for the association between diabetes and frailty. People who were hospitalized for any cause during the previous year, those receiving both insulin and an oral compound to manage diabetes, and those with peripheral neuropathy showed ORs of 2.32 (95% CI 1.69-3.18, p < 0.001), 5.6 (95% CI 1.58-19.8, p = 0.008), and 2.02 (95% CI 1.42-2.86, p < 0.001), respectively, for being in the most frail group. CONCLUSIONS People with diabetes have higher frailty scores. Furthermore, older adults with diabetes and higher burden of frailty have more diabetes-related complications.
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Varadhan R, Walston JD, Bandeen-Roche K. Can a Link Be Found Between Physical Resilience and Frailty in Older Adults by Studying Dynamical Systems? J Am Geriatr Soc 2018; 66:1455-1458. [PMID: 29727469 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ravi Varadhan
- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.,Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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A systematic review of studies comparing potential biochemical biomarkers of frailty with frailty assessments. Eur Geriatr Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2017.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The Role of Ghrelin and Ghrelin Signaling in Aging. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18071511. [PMID: 28704966 PMCID: PMC5536001 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18071511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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With our aging society, more people hope for a long and healthy life. In recent years, researchers have focused on healthy longevity factors. In particular, calorie restriction delays aging, reduces mortality, and extends life. Ghrelin, which is secreted during fasting, is well known as an orexigenic peptide. Because ghrelin is increased by caloric restriction, ghrelin may play an important role in the mechanism of longevity mediated by calorie restriction. In this review, we will discuss the role of orexigenic peptides with a particular focus on ghrelin. We conclude that the ghrelin-growth hormone secretagogue-R signaling pathway may play an important role in the anti-aging mechanism.
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Hadley EC, Kuchel GA, Newman AB, Allore HG, Bartley JM, Bergeman CS, Blinov ML, Colon-Emeric CS, Dabhar FS, Dugan LL, Dutta C, Eldadah BA, Ferrucci L, Kirkland JL, Kritchevsky SB, Lipsitz LA, Nadkarni NK, Reed MJ, Schmader KE, Sierra F, Studenski SA, Varadhan R, Walston JD, Whitson HE, Yung R. Report: NIA Workshop on Measures of Physiologic Resiliencies in Human Aging. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2017; 72:980-990. [PMID: 28475732 PMCID: PMC5861884 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glx015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Resilience, the ability to resist or recover from adverse effects of a stressor, is of widespread interest in social, psychologic, biologic, and medical research and particularly salient as the capacity to respond to stressors becomes diminished with aging. To date, research on human resilience responses to and factors influencing these responses has been limited. METHODS The National Institute on Aging convened a workshop in August 2015 on needs for research to improve measures to predict and assess resilience in human aging. Effects of aging-related factors in impairing homeostatic responses were developed from examples illustrating multiple determinants of clinical resilience outcomes. Research directions were identified by workshop participants. RESULTS Research needs identified included expanded uses of clinical data and specimens in predicting or assessing resilience, and contributions from epidemiological studies in identifying long-term predictors. Better measures, including simulation tests, are needed to assess resilience and its determinants. Mechanistic studies should include exploration of influences of biologic aging processes on human resiliencies. Important resource and infrastructure needs include consensus phenotype definitions of specific resiliencies, capacity to link epidemiological and clinical resilience data, sensor technology to capture responses to stressors, better laboratory animal models of human resiliencies, and new analytic methods to understand the effects of multiple determinants of stress responses. CONCLUSIONS Extending the focus of care and research to improving the capacity to respond to stressors could benefit older adults in promoting a healthier life span.
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- Evan C Hadley
- Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Immunology, Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health Center, University of Connecticut, Farmington
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- R. D. Berlin Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center
- Durham VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, North Carolina
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, California
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Office of the Scientific Director, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Sticht Center on Aging, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston
- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew Senior Life, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Duke University
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Aging Biology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
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- Longitudinal Studies Section, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Geriatrics Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Duke University Aging Center, North Carolina
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, North Carolina
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan
- Graduate Program in Immunology, University of Michigan
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Care Center (GRECC), VA Ann Arbor Health System, Michigan
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Lee YP, Chang CH, Liu HH, Chen CY, Chen CY, Hsu CC, Chang CI, Lin YT, Lee CS, Tsai JS. Plasma zinc alpha2-glycoprotein levels correlate positively with frailty severity in female elders. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4753. [PMID: 27583927 PMCID: PMC5008611 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Frailty is a geriatric syndrome associated with adiposity. Zinc alpha2-glycoprotein (ZAG), a novel adipokine, is a modulator of body fat mass and positively correlates with age. This observational study aims to investigate the relationship between plasma ZAG levels and frailty in the elderly.We enrolled 189 elder participants from a hospital-based comprehensive geriatric assessment program in Taiwan from January 2007 to June 2008. The demographic data, body weight, body mass index, appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI), body fat mass percentage, metabolic and inflammatory parameters including plasma tumor-necrosis factor alpha, C-reactive protein and ZAG levels, were assessed. The frailty score was assessed by Fried Frailty Index.The mean age of all participants (91 [48.1%] men and 98 [51.9%] women) was 77.19 ± 6.12 years. Judged by the FFI score, 46 (24.34%) elders were robust, 106 (56.08%) were pre-frail, and 37 (19.58%) were frail. Older men showed greater ASMI and lower fat mass percentage in comparison to older women (P < 0.0001). The log-transformed mean plasma ZAG (μg/mL) level of overall was 1.82 ± 0.11, and it was higher in men than in women (1.85 ± 0.12 vs 1.79 ± 0.1, P = 0.0006). Plasma ZAG levels were different among the robust, pre-frail and frail subgroups (1.78 ± 0.09, 1.83 ± 0.12, 1.83 ± 1.10, respectively, P = 0.028), and the differences were more significant in woman elders (P = 0.005). Further multiple linear regression analysis showed plasma ZAG levels positively correlated with frailty severity in women (P for trend = 0.0435).Plasma ZAG levels positively correlated with frailty severity in woman elders. The difference between sexes suggests certain sex-specific mechanisms may exist to affect the association between plasma ZAG levels and frailty.
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- Ya-Ping Lee
- Division of Family Medicine, Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, New Taipei City Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine and Hospital Department of Medical Research Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei Division of Geriatric Research, Institute of Population Health Science, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Kainan University, Luzhu, Taoyuan City Center for Complementary and Integrated Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Fried LP. Interventions for Human Frailty: Physical Activity as a Model. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2016; 6:cshperspect.a025916. [PMID: 27143701 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a025916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In the last 100 years, populations in developed countries have experienced an unprecedented addition of 30 years to life expectancy. Developing countries are now experiencing this same phenomenon, but over a shorter time frame. With this success comes the challenge of maximizing health and vitality across these added years. The compression of morbidity to the latest point in the human life span could unleash a sustained third demographic dividend that benefits all of society. To accomplish this, society needs to invest in the prevention and treatment of frailty, as well as in the prevention of chronic diseases at every age and stage of life. A model intervention, physical activity, may offer a road map.
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- Linda P Fried
- Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032
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Hao Q, Song X, Yang M, Dong B, Rockwood K. Understanding Risk in the Oldest Old: Frailty and the Metabolic Syndrome in a Chinese Community Sample Aged 90+ Years. J Nutr Health Aging 2016; 20:82-8. [PMID: 26728938 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-016-0680-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between frailty and the metabolic syndrome and to evaluate how these contribute to mortality in very old people. DESIGN Secondary analysis of data from the Project of Longevity and Aging in Dujiangyan. SETTING Community sample from Sichuan Province, China. PARTICIPANTS People aged 90+ years (n=767; baseline age=93.7±3.4 years; 68.0% women. MEASUREMENTS After a baseline health assessment, participants were followed for four years (54.0% died). A frailty index (FI) was calculated as the sum of deficits present, divided by the 35 health-related deficits considered. Relationships between the FI and the metabolic syndrome were tested; their effect on death was examined. RESULTS The mean FI was 0.26 ±0.11. Higher FI scores were associated with a greater risk of death, adjusted for age, sex, education, and metabolic syndrome items. The hazard ratio was 1.03 (95% confidence interval 1.02, 1.04) for each 1% percent increase of the FI. The mortality risk did not change with the metabolic syndrome (odds ratio=0.99; 0.71-1.36). CONCLUSIONS In the oldest old, frailty was a significant risk for near-term death, regardless of the metabolic syndrome. Even using age-adjusted models, the epidemiology of late life illness may need to account for frailty routinely.
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- Q Hao
- Kenneth Rockwood, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University, Suite 1421-5955 Veterans Memorial Lane, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2E1, Canada, Tel: 1-902-473-8631; Fax: 1-902-473-1050,
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Halil M, Cemal Kizilarslanoglu M, Emin Kuyumcu M, Yesil Y, Cruz Jentoft AJ. Cognitive aspects of frailty: mechanisms behind the link between frailty and cognitive impairment. J Nutr Health Aging 2015; 19:276-83. [PMID: 25732212 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-014-0535-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Whereas physical impairment is the main hallmark of frailty, evidence suggests that other dimensions, such as psychological, cognitive and social factors also contribute to this multidimensional condition. Cognition is now considered a relevant domain of frailty. Cognitive and physical frailty interact: cognitive problems and dementia are more prevalent in physically frail individuals, and those with cognitive impairment are more prone to become frail. Disentangling the relationship between cognition and frailty may lead to new intervention strategies for the prevention and treatment of both conditions. Both frailty and cognitive decline share common potential mechanisms. This review examines the relationship between frailty and cognitive decline and explores the role of vascular changes, hormones, vitamin D, inflammation, insulin resistance, and nutrition in the development of physical frailty and cognitive problems, as potential underlying mechanisms behind this link. Dual tasking studies may be a useful way to explore and understand the relation between cognitive and physical frailty. Further studies are needed to elucidate this complex relation to improve the outcomes of frailty.
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- M Halil
- Muhammet Cemal Kizilarslanoglu, MD, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, 06100 Ankara, Turkey, Tel: +903123053071, Fax: +903123097620, e-mail:
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Mohler MJ, Fain MJ, Wertheimer AM, Najafi B, Nikolich-Žugich J. The Frailty Syndrome: Clinical measurements and basic underpinnings in humans and animals. Exp Gerontol 2014; 54:6-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2014.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Revised: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Nass R, Farhy LS, Liu J, Pezzoli SS, Johnson ML, Gaylinn BD, Thorner MO. Age-dependent decline in acyl-ghrelin concentrations and reduced association of acyl-ghrelin and growth hormone in healthy older adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99:602-8. [PMID: 24285677 PMCID: PMC3913814 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-3158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acyl-ghrelin is thought to have both orexigenic effects and to stimulate GH release. A possible cause of the anorexia of aging is an age-dependent decrease in circulating acyl-ghrelin levels. OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to compare acyl-ghrelin and GH concentrations between healthy old and young adults and to examine the relationship of acyl-ghrelin and GH secretion in both age groups. METHODS Six healthy older adults (age 62-74 y, body mass index range 20.9-29 kg/m(2)) and eight healthy young men (aged 18-28 y, body mass index range 20.6-26.2 kg/m(2)) had frequent blood samples drawn for hormone measurements every 10 minutes for 24 hours. Ghrelin was measured in an in-house, two-site sandwich ELISA specific for full-length acyl-ghrelin. GH was measured in a sensitive assay (Immulite 2000), and GH peaks were determined by deconvolution analysis. The acyl-ghrelin/GH association was estimated from correlations between amplitudes of individual GH secretory events and the average acyl-ghrelin concentration in the 60-minute interval preceding each GH burst. RESULTS Twenty-four-hour mean (±SEM) GH (0.48 ± 0.14 vs 2.2 ± 0.3 μg/L, P < .005) and acyl-ghrelin (14.7 ± 2.3 vs 27.8 ± 3.9 pg/mL, P < .05) levels were significantly lower in older adults compared with young adults. Twenty-four-hour cortisol concentrations were higher in the old than the young adults (15.1 ± 1.0 vs 10.6 ± 0.9 μg/dL, respectively, P < .01). The ghrelin/GH association was more than 3-fold lower in the older group compared with the young adults (0.16 ± 0.12 vs 0.69 ± 0.04, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS These results provide further evidence of an age-dependent decline in circulating acyl-ghrelin levels, which might play a role both in the decline of GH and in the anorexia of aging. Our data also suggest that with normal aging, endogenous acyl-ghrelin levels are less tightly linked to GH regulation.
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Malin SK, Navaneethan SD, Mulya A, Huang H, Kirwan JP. Exercise-induced lowering of chemerin is associated with reduced cardiometabolic risk and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in older adults. J Nutr Health Aging 2014; 18:608-15. [PMID: 24950152 PMCID: PMC4697740 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-014-0459-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of exercise on chemerin in relation to changes in fat loss, insulin action, and dyslipidemia in older adults. PARTICIPANTS Thirty older (65.9±0.9yr) obese adults (BMI:34.5±0.7kg/m2). SETTING Single-center, Cleveland Clinic. DESIGN Prospective clinical trial. INTERVENTION Twelve-weeks of exercise training (60minutes/day, 5day/week at ~85% HRmax). Subjects were instructed to maintain habitual nutrient intake. MEASUREMENTS Plasma chemerin was analyzed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitivity was assessed using a euglycemic-hyperinsulinic clamp with glucose kinetics. First-phase and total glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) was calculated from an oral glucose tolerance test. Fasting blood lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides), total/visceral fat (dual-x-ray absorptiometry and computerized tomography) and cardiorespiratory fitness (treadmill test) were also tested pre and post intervention. RESULTS Exercise increased fitness and reduced total/visceral fat, blood lipids, and first-phase GSIS (P<0.05). Training also increased peripheral insulin sensitivity and lowered basal/insulin-related hepatic glucose production (P<0.01). The intervention reduced chemerin (87.1±6.0 vs. 78.1±5.8ng/ml; P=0.02), and the reduction correlated with decreased visceral fat (r=0.50, P=0.009), total body fat (r=0.42, P=0.02), cholesterol (r=0.38, P=0.04), triglycerides (r=0.36, P=0.05), and first-phase and total GSIS (r=0.39, P=0.03 and r=0.43, P=0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Lower chemerin appears to be an important hormone involved in cardiometabolic risk and GSIS reduction following exercise in older adults.
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- S K Malin
- John P. Kirwan, PhD, Department of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave (NE40), Cleveland, OH 44195, Phone: (216) 444-3412, Fax: (216) 636-1496 ,
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Tsai JS, Wu CH, Chen SC, Huang KC, Chen CY, Chang CI, Chuang LM, Chen CY. Plasma adiponectin levels correlate positively with an increasing number of components of frailty in male elders. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56250. [PMID: 23418545 PMCID: PMC3571990 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective Frailty is an important geriatric syndrome. Adiponectin is an important adipokine that regulates energy homeostasis. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between plasma adiponectin levels and frailty in elders. Methods The demographic data, body weight, metabolic and inflammatory parameters, including plasma glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), c-reactive protein (CRP) and adiponectin levels, were assessed. The frailty score was assessed using the Fried Frailty Index (FFI). Results The mean (SD) age of the 168 participants [83 (49.4%) men and 85 (50.6%) women] was 76.86 (6.10) years. Judged by the FFI score, 42 (25%) elders were robust, 92 (54.7%) were pre-frail, and 34 (20.3%) were frail. The mean body mass index was 25.19 (3.42) kg/m2. The log-transformed mean (SD) plasma adiponectin (µg/mL) level was 1.00 (0.26). The log-transformed mean plasma adiponectin (µg/mL) levels were 0.93 (0.23) in the robust elders, 1.00 (0.27) in the pre-frail elders, and 1.10 (0.22) in the frail elders, and the differences between these values were statistically significant (p = 0.012). Further analysis showed that plasma adiponectin levels rose progressively with an increasing number of components of frailty in all participants as a whole (p for trend = 0.024) and males (p for trend = 0.037), but not in females (p for trend = 0.223). Conclusion Plasma adiponectin levels correlate positively with an increasing number of components of frailty in male elders. The difference between the sexes suggests that certain sex-specific mechanisms may exist to affect the association between adiponectin levels and frailty.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jaw-Shiun Tsai
- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Institute of Population Health Science, National Health Research Institutes, Ju-Nan, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (Ching-Yu Chen); (LMC)
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Institute of Population Health Science, National Health Research Institutes, Ju-Nan, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (Ching-Yu Chen); (LMC)
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