3 results match your criteria: "Centre for Health Ageing and Wellness[Affiliation]"
Metabolites alterations associated with obesity: A scoping review.
Med J Malaysia
March 2024
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Health Ageing and Wellness, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Introduction: Obesity can be considered a major public health concern throughout the world. Various studies have been conducted to combat the rising number of cases of this health problem. Therefore, identifying the roots of the disease is critical in developing the desperately needed treatment approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychosocial Determinants of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression: Results from the Promoting Independence in Our Seniors with Arthritis Study.
Ann Geriatr Med Res
December 2023
Department of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Umum Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of physical disability among older adults. While established risk factors for knee OA include age and increased body weight, few studies have examined psychosocial risk factors or progression of knee OA.
Methods: The Promoting Independence in our Seniors with Arthritis study recruited participants aged 65 years and over from orthopedic outpatients and community engagement events.
A five-year prospective evaluation of anticholinergic cognitive burden and falls in the Malaysian elders longitudinal research (MELoR) study.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
December 2021
Ageing and Age-Associated Disorders Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor. Electronic address:
Background: While anticholinergic use is associated with stroke, dementia and mortality, few have evaluated its potential link with falls. To determine the relationship between anticholinergic cognitive burden (ACB) and falls over five years using the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR).
Methods: Community-dwelling adults aged 55 years and over were recruited through electoral roll sampling.