ReviewPhysiology (Bethesda, Md.)2017
Physiological Aging: Links Among Adipose Tissue Dysfunction, Diabetes, and Frailty.
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163 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 256 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association between overweight/obesity and oral health in adults aged 55 and older: a systematic review and meta-analysis.GeroScience · 2026Pooled it
- Gut microbiome and frailty: insight from genetic correlation and mendelian randomization.Gut microbes · 2023Pooled it
- Global Prevalence and Factors Associated with Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Exercise Training on Body Composition and Inflammatory Cytokine Levels in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Pooled it
- Semaglutide Treatment in Young Adults Living With Type 2 Diabetes: A Post Hoc Analysis From the SUSTAIN and PIONEER Clinical Trials.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Trial
- Caloric Restriction Intervention Alters Specific Circulating Biomarkers of the Senescence-Associated Secretome in Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Obesity and Prediabetes in an 18-Week Randomized Controlled Trial.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Trial
- The Effect of Crackers Enriched with Camelina Sativa Oil on Omega-3 Serum Fatty Acid Composition in Older Adults: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Trial
- The Association of Prior Intensive Lifestyle Intervention and Diabetes Support and Education With Frailty Prevalence at Long-Term Follow-Up in the Action for Health in Diabetes Extension Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2022Trial
- Clinical outcomes according to the average daily dose of sacubitril/valsartan: a nationwide longitudinal cohort study.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2026Article
- Obesity accelerates aging: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications.Genes & diseases · 2026Review
- The Ageing Adipose Paradox: Implications for Metabolic Health.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Review
- Obesity Attenuates the Association Between the Modified Five-Item Frailty Score and Mortality in Septic Surgical Patients.The Journal of surgical research · 2026Article
- Cellular senescence and aging: molecular mechanisms and convergent pathways.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2026Review
- The "fat heat-up" phenotype: adipose tissue hypermetabolism on 18 F-FDG PET/CT predicts frailty in older patients with solid tumours.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026Article
- Myosteatosis Predicts Poor Prognosis in Patients With Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Treated With Enzalutamide.International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association · 2026Article
- Association of Mitochondrial DNA Levels in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes With Physical Performance in Older Adults.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2026Article
- A long-term human adipocyte organoid model reveals aging-associated responses to intermittent hypoxia.American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2026Article
- Human microphysiological systems of aging recreate the in vivo process expediting evaluation of anti-geronic strategies.Nature biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Blood biomarkers and breed genetics of aging in pet dogs.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Development and internal validation of a frailty prediction model in adults aged ≥ 45 years with obesity: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).BMC public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Advancing age is associated with progressive declines in physiological function that lead to overt chronic disease, frailty, and eventual mortality. Importantly, age-related physiological changes occur in cellularity, insulin-responsiveness, secretory profiles, and inflammatory status of adipose tissue, leading to adipose tissue dysfunction. Although the mechanisms underlying adipose tissue dysfunction are multifactorial, the consequences result in secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, immune cell infiltration, an accumulation of senescent cells, and an increase in senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). These processes synergistically promote chronic sterile inflammation, insulin resistance, and lipid redistribution away from subcutaneous adipose tissue. Without intervention, these effects contribute to age-related systemic metabolic dysfunction, physical limitations, and frailty. Thus adipose tissue dysfunction may be a fundamental contributor to the elevated risk of chronic disease, disability, and adverse health outcomes with advancing age.
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