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Longitudinal epidemiological study for early prevention of sarcopenia in middle-aged Japanese

Description: We conducted sarcopenia-related tests in a community cohort study, and constructed database integrating them with data such as dietary surveys and health checkup in 1980-2000. In addition to analyzing the relationship of lifestyle, dietary habits with sarcopenia, pre-sarcopenia, and dynapenia in middle age, we have developed a comprehensive research platform for a epidemiological study of risk and protective factors of locomotorium dysfunction, including back pain, knee pain, and frailty.

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Amount: ¥6,370,000

Funding type: research

Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Start date: 2018-06-29

End date: 2022-03-31

Investigator: Kazumasa Yamagishi

Institution: University of Tsukuba

Topic: Nutrition and Health in Aging

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences