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ArticleArchives of gerontology and geriatrics2025

Changes in senescence markers after a weight loss intervention in older adults with obesity.

David H Lynch, Curtis L Petersen, Delisha Stewart, Jamie N Justice, Dakota J Batchek, Susan Sumner, Susan McRitchie, John A Batsis

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Article in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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David H LynchDivision of Geriatric Medicine and Center for Aging and Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Electronic address: David_lynch@med.unc.edu.
Curtis L PetersenGeisel School of Medicine, and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy, Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.
Delisha StewartNutrition Research Institute, Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States.
Jamie N JusticeDivision of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
Dakota J BatchekDivision of Geriatric Medicine and Center for Aging and Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Susan SumnerNutrition Research Institute, Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States.
Susan McRitchieNutrition Research Institute, Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States.
John A BatsisDivision of Geriatric Medicine and Center for Aging and Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States; Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.

Funding

Re-Entry Supplement: Investigation of Oral Microbial Enzymes for the Detection and Treatment of Periodontal DiseaseUL1TR002489 · NCATS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BUSE, JOHN BERNARD, SHAHEEN, NICHOLAS J · 2018 to 2022
$48.6M
North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS)UM1TR004406 · NCATS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI NICHOLAS J SHAHEEN · 2023 to 2026
$37.5M
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CLINICAL NUTRITION RESEARCH UNITP30DK056350 · NIDDK · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Venkata Saroja Voruganti · 1999 to 2026
$31.6M
SYNERGY: The Dartmouth Center for clinical and Translational ScienceUL1TR001086 · NCATS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI GREEN, ALAN I · 2013 to 2017
$18.3M
Mobile Health Obesity Wellness Intervention in Rural Older Adults_Res1K23AG051681 · NIA · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BATSIS, JOHN A. · 2016 to 2022
$1.1M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001086NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002489NCATS NIH HHS UM1 TR004406NCCDPHP CDC HHS U48 DP005018NIA NIH HHS K23 AG051681NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056350
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Abstract

backgroundUnderstanding how weight loss interventions in older adults with obesity impact aging biology can lay the foundation for targeted, 'geroscience-based' interventions. This study examines the association between changes in the senescence-associated secretory phenotypes (SASP) and changes in function in response to a weight loss intervention.

methodsWe conducted a post-hoc biomarker analysis on adults aged ≥ 65 years with body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m

resultsMean age was 73.2 ± 3.9 years (73 % female), and BMI was 36.5 ± 5.2 kg/m

conclusionsOur pilot data demonstrated an association between changes in select SASP biomarkers and increased functional ability with intentional weight loss in older adults with obesity. However, findings must be replicated in prospective randomized trials with a control group and additional SASP biomarkers.

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BiomarkersObesityWeight LossAgedAgingBody Mass IndexCytokinesFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleWeight Reduction ProgramsBiomarkersCytokinesObesityOlder adultsPhysical functionSenescenceWeight loss

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PMID39541752
PMCPMC11616393

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