Publications by authors named "A Aihie Sayer"
Rationale And Objective: Perceptions of sarcopenia have rarely been explored, yet understanding these will be key for successful translation of sarcopenia research findings into meaningful benefits for patients and the public. This scoping review aimed to explore how sarcopenia is perceived amongst patients, health and care professionals (HCP), and the public in different countries.
Methods: Seven electronic databases were searched from inception up to December 2023 with no geographical or language limitations.
Purpose: To investigate associations between glycaemic measures (HbA1c, random glucose), and grip strength (GS) in adults without prevalent diabetes.
Methods: We included 381,715 UK Biobank participants aged 38-73 years without diabetes (any type) with complete baseline measures for GS and HbA1c (main analyses), and glucose (supplementary analyses). Cross-sectional sex- and age-stratified associations between each glycaemic measure, GS, and probable sarcopenia (low GS) were examined with regression analyses.
Article Synopsis
- This scoping review focused on physical activity and sedentary behavior interventions for individuals with frailty and multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), including their caregivers.
- Researchers examined ten databases from 2000 to October 2023, ultimately retaining 155 papers from 144 studies, most of which were randomized controlled trials with participants averaging 73 years old.
- The findings highlighted that most interventions centered on structured exercise, had a high adherence rate, and yielded positive outcomes, but emphasized the need for more research on habitual activity, caregiver involvement, and a deeper understanding of individual characteristics like MLTCs and ethnicity.
Loss of skeletal muscle strength and mass (sarcopenia) is common in older adults and associated with an increased risk of disability, frailty and premature death. Finding cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies for sarcopenia for the growing ageing population is therefore of great public health interest. Although nutrition is considered an important factor in the aetiology of sarcopenia, its potential for sarcopenia prevention and/or treatment is still being evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Older adults living with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC, also known as multimorbidity) and frailty are more likely to experience a deterioration in their health requiring specialist referral or hospital admission than individuals without these syndromes. However, this group of older people are underserved by research meaning that there is a limited evidence base for their care. This study therefore aimed (1) to determine if it is feasible to recruit and collect quantitative data to describe the health and lifestyle of older adults living with MLTC, frailty and a recent deterioration in health and (2) to assess if taking part in research is acceptable to this group of older adults.
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