Tiril P Gurholt, Miguel Germán Borda, Nadine Parker, Vera Fominykh, Rikka Kjelkenes, Jennifer Linge, Dennis van der Meer, Ida E Sønderby, Gustavo Duque, Lars T Westlye, Dag Aarsland, Ole A Andreassen
Sarcopenia refers to age-related loss of muscle mass and function and is related to impaired somatic and brain health, including cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. However, the relationships between sarcopenia, brain structure and cognition are poorly understood. Here, we investigate the associations between sarcopenic traits, brain structure and cognitive performance. We included 33 709 UK Biobank participants (54.2% female; age range 44-82 years) with structural and diffusion magnetic resonance imaging, thigh muscle fat infiltration ( n = 30 561) from whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (muscle quality indicator) and general cognitive performance as indicated by the first principal component of a principal component analysis across multiple cognitive tests ( n = 22 530)...
2024: Brain communications