Publications by authors named "G C Furtado"

Background: Studies have observed that individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) tend to have lower lean mass and higher rates of sarcopenia.

Objective: This review aims to assess differences in lean mass, sarcopenia, and its components between individuals with AD and those without dementia (WD).

Methods: Searches were conducted in the Medline, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus and Latin American and Caribbean Health Scientific Literature.

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Background: Inflammaging and physical performance were investigated in older adults before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Older women ( = 18) and men ( = 7) (mean age = 73.8 ± 7.

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Background: Successful aging is associated with an increase in life expectancy. For a better understanding of the aging process, recognize the relationship between telomere length and nutritional status is a novel approach in geriatric science. Telomers shortening coincides with a decrease in life expectancy, and an increased risk of malnutrition-related diseases.

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This study evaluated the rheological properties of various hyaluronic acid (HA) gels after passing through different-sized cannulas (22-G and 25-G). Five commercial brands of highly crosslinked HA fillers were analyzed: (A) Rennova® Ultra Deep, (B) Restylane® Lyft, (C) Hialurox® - Ultra Lift, (D) Belotero® Volume, and (E) E.P.

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Both cardiometabolic and chronic inflammatory diseases pose a significant challenge to global public health, particularly among older adults. Here, we investigated the interplay between systemic inflammatory status and the cardiometabolic index (CMI) in older men with adequate weight or obesity. In this observational cross-sectional study, older men (71.

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