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The journal of nutrition, health & aging

Issue 2/2018

Content (16 Articles)

Editorial

Geriatrics in the 21st century

B. Vellas, John E. Morley

Occurrence of malnutrition and associated factors in community-dwelling older adults: Those with a recent diagnosis of cancer are at higher risk

C. van den Broeke, T. de Burghgraeve, M. Ummels, N. Gescher, L. Deckx, V. Tjan-Heijnen, F. Buntinx, Marjan van den Akker

Development and psychometric testing of a novel food service satisfaction questionnaire for food service staff of aged care homes

M. Miller, J. Hamilton, R. Scupham, L. Matwiejczyk, I. Prichard, O. Farrer, A. Yaxley

Tea consumption is associated with increased bone strength in middle-aged and elderly Chinese women

H. Huang, G.-Y. Han, L.-P. Jing, Z.-Y. Chen, Yu-Ming Chen, Su-Mei Xiao

Association of long-term adherence to the mind diet with cognitive function and cognitive decline in American women

Agnes M. Berendsen, J. H. Kang, E. J. M. Feskens, C. P. G. M. de Groot, F. Grodstein, O. van de Rest

Open Access

A comparison of food portion size estimation by older adults, young adults and nutritionists

Claire Marie Timon, S. E. Cooper, M. E. Barker, A. J. Astell, T. Adlam, F. Hwang, E. A. Williams

Physical activity types and health-related quality of life among middle-aged and elderly adults: The Rotterdam Study

Chantal M. Koolhaas, K. Dhana, F. J. A. van Rooij, J. D. Schoufour, A. Hofman, O. H. Franco

Oral health indicators for risk of malnutrition in elders

L. L. Wu, K. Y. Cheung, P. Y. P. Lam, Xiaoli Gao

Association between body mass index and all-cause mortality among oldest old Chinese

J. Wang, A. W. Taylor, T. Zhang, S. Appleton, Zumin Shi

Single-arm resistance training study to determine the relationship between training outcomes and muscle growth factor mRNAs in older adults consuming numerous medications and supplements

Richard A. Dennis, K. K. Garner, P. M. Kortebein, C. M. Parkes, M. M. Bopp, S. Li, K. P. Padala, P. R. Padala, D. H. Sullivan

Peripheral blood leukocyte telomere length is associated with age but not renal function: A cross-sectional follow-up study

Wei-Guang Zhang, Linpei Jia, J. Ma, S.-Y. Zhu, S.-S. Nie, K.-K. Song, X.-M. Liu, Y.-P. Zhang, D. Cao, X.-P. Yang, D.-L. Zhao, M.-J. Xiu, L. Lin, Z.-X. Li, Q. Huang, X.-Z. Chen, L. Chen, P. Wang, X.-J. Bai, Z. Feng, B. Fu, J. Huang, J.-P. Zhang, Guangyan Cai, X.-F. Sun, Xiangmei Chen

Comparative study for the association of mitochondrial haplogroup F+ and metabolic syndrome between longevity and control population in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

C. Hu, X. He, X. Li, L. Sun, C. Zheng, Q. Liang, Z. Lv, Z. Huang, K. Qi, H. Yuan, X. Zhu, Y. Yang, Q. Zhou, Ze Yang

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.