| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 197 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Interdisciplinary topics in gerontology, 0074-1132 ; v. 37 |
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Interdisciplinary topics in gerontology ; v. 37.
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| Contents |
Contribution of adipose tissue to health span and longevity / Huffman, D.M., Barzilai, N. -- Obesity paradox during aging / Chapman, I.M. -- Central control of food intake in aging / Kmiec, Z. -- Changes in food intake and its relationship to weight loss during advanced age / McDonald, R.B., Ruhe, R.C. -- Changes in body composition in response to challenges during aging in rats / Wolden-Hanson, T. -- New haystacks reveal new needles : using Caenorhabditis elegans to identify novel targets for ameliorating body composition changes during human aging / Wolkow, C.A. -- Sarcopenia : prevalence, mechanisms, and functional consequences / Berger, M.J., Doherty, T.J. -- mTOR signaling as a target of amino acid treatment of the age-related sarcopenia / D'Antona, G., Nisoli, E. -- Mitochondrial theory of aging in human age-related sarcopenia / Parise, G., De Lisio, M. -- Exercise as a calorie restriction mimetic : implications for improving healthy aging and longevity / Huffman, D.M. -- Clinical, cellular and molecular phenotypes of aging bone / Syed, F.A. [and others] |
| Summary |
Increased adiposity and decreased muscle mass contribute substantially to age-dependent disease and disability. In particular age-related increase in adiposity is quickly becoming a major threat to public health throughout the world. Although the hypothesis that age-related changes in body composition are due to lifestyle choices alone is well accepted, it is a vast oversimplification. This volume reflects the current knowledge in this rapidly developing field of research. The first part of the book discusses the extent to which increased adiposity contributes to age-related diseases and longevity. The 'obesity paradox', describing the protective role of overweight in decreasing mortality while increasing pathology, is covered in depth. Further chapters address specific aspects of the regulation of energy balance during aging, including the effects of changes in food intake. Finally the causes and consequences of loss of muscle mass and age-related osteoporosis are examined. A valuable help for physicians treating elderly patients, this book will also be of great interest to researchers studying energy balance, muscle physiology, bone disease, and other aspects of aging |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Human body -- Composition.
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Adipose tissues.
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Aging -- Physiological aspects
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Older people.
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Aged
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Aging -- physiology
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Body Composition -- physiology
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Obesity -- physiopathology
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Sarcopenia -- physiopathology
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Body Composition
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Adipose Tissue
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elderly.
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MEDICAL -- Physiology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology.
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Older people
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Adipose tissues
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Aging -- Physiological aspects
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Human body -- Composition
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mobbs, Charles V.
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Hof, Patrick R.
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| ISBN |
9783805595223 |
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3805595220 |
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1283153742 |
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9781283153744 |
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