It is not just muscle mass: a review of muscle quality, composition and metabolism during ageing as determinants of muscle function and mobility in later life

Longevity & Healthspan

Sally D Poppitt²  David Cameron-Smith¹  Robin A McGregor³ 

[1] Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;Riddet Institute, Palmerston North, New Zealand;Human Nutrition Unit, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

关键词: Sarcopenia;    Ageing;    Mobility;    Muscle function;    Muscle metabolism;    Muscle composition;    Muscle mass;   

Others  :  1132988
DOI  :  10.1186/2046-2395-3-9

 received in 2014-05-28, accepted in 2014-11-24,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Worldwide estimates predict 2 billion people will be aged over 65 years by 2050. A major current challenge is maintaining mobility and quality of life into old age. Impaired mobility is often a precursor of functional decline, disability and loss of independence. Sarcopenia which represents the age-related decline in muscle mass is a well-established factor associated with mobility limitations in older adults. However, there is now evidence that not only changes in muscle mass but other factors underpinning muscle quality including composition, metabolism, aerobic capacity, insulin resistance, fat infiltration, fibrosis and neural activation may also play a role in the decline in muscle function and impaired mobility associated with ageing. Importantly, changes in muscle quality may precede loss of muscle mass and therefore provide new opportunities for the assessment of muscle quality particularly in middle-aged adults who could benefit from interventions to improve muscle function. This review will discuss the accumulating evidence that in addition to muscle mass, factors underpinning muscle quality influence muscle function and mobility with age. Further development of tools to assess muscle quality in community settings is needed. Preventative diet, exercise or treatment interventions particularly in middle-aged adults at the low end of the spectrum of muscle function may help preserve mobility in later years and improve healthspan.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 McGregor et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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