The Role of Metabolic Syndrome, Adiposity, and Inflammation in Physical Performance in the Health ABC Study

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Authors

Kristen M. Beavers · Wake Forest University

Fang‐Chi Hsu · Wake Forest University

Denise K. Houston

D. P. Beavers · Wake Forest University

Tamara B. Harris

Trisha F. Hue

Lenise Jihe Kim · National Institute on Aging

Annemarie Koster · Maastricht University

Abstract

Although inflammatory biomarkers partially accounted for the relationship between MetS and aspects of physical performance, overall findings implicate adiposity as the primary factor explaining poorer physical performance in older adults with MetS.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Publication Details

Published in: The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Volume 68, Issue 5, pp. 617-623

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls213

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