ReviewThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2023
The Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study-Ground-Breaking Science for 25 Years and Counting.
Review in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06705946 (Effects of Dynamic Stability Training Using Water Inertia Load on Lower Limb Joint Moments, Gait and Balance in Elderly Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 30 papers.
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Effects of Dynamic Stability Training Using Water Inertia Load on Lower Limb Joint Moments, Gait and Balance in Elderly Women
Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Ecological momentary pain and physical activity volume and patterns in older adults with chronic multisite pain.BMC geriatrics · 2026Observational
- Effect of inactivation of the USP19 deubiquitinase gene in mice on important phenotypes of aging.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2026Article
- Predicting MRI-derived total brain volume from DXA-derived head composition in middle-aged and older adults: WASEDA'S Health Study.BMC medical imaging · 2026Article
- Recalibrating Resting Energy Expenditure Prediction Equations in Asian Older Adults with Multimorbidity.Nutrients · 2026Article
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- Midlife and late-life neighborhood socioeconomic status and cognitive function in later life: Differences by race.Annals of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Indirect estimates of cellular hydration and relative water content and their associations with muscle strength and physical function in older adults: a path analysis from the Pro-Eva study.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026Article
- Associations of Blood Mitochondrial DNA Quality and Quantity with Risk of Kidney Function Decline.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2026Article
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- Development and validation of the CARE-DM model to predict the cardiovascular risk in older persons with type 2 diabetes.European journal of preventive cardiology · 2026Article
- The impact of lifestyle-based weight loss in older adults with obesity on muscle and bone health: a balancing act.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Review
- Muscle mass adjustment for body size: is using a ratio doing the job? A cross-sectional study in two samples of older adults.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Weight cycling and its effects on muscle mass, sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2025Review
- The Effects of Augmented Reality Treadmill Walking on Cognitive Function, Body Composition, Physiological Responses, and Acceptability in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- F2-Isoprostanes Are Associated With Increased Fracture Risk in Type 2 Diabetes.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Observational
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
6 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundThe Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study is a longitudinal cohort study that started just over 25 years ago. This ground-breaking study tested specific hypotheses about the importance of weight, body composition, and weight-related health conditions for incident functional limitation in older adults.
methodsNarrative review with analysis of ancillary studies, career awards, publications, and citations.
resultsKey findings of the study demonstrated the importance of body composition as a whole, both fat and lean mass, in the disablement pathway. The quality of the muscle in terms of its strength and its composition was found to be a critical feature in defining sarcopenia. Dietary patterns and especially protein intake, social factors, and cognition were found to be critical elements for functional limitation and disability. The study is highly cited and its assessments have been widely adopted in both observational studies and clinical trials. Its impact continues as a platform for collaboration and career development.
conclusionsThe Health ABC provides a knowledge base for the prevention of disability and promotion of mobility in older adults.
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