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Title
Fasting ghrelin is related to skeletal muscle mass in healthy adults.
Authors
Tai, Kamilia; Visvanathan, Renuka; Hammond, Angela J; Wishart, Judith M; Horowitz, Michael; Chapman, Ian M
Abstract
The determinants of plasma ghrelin concentrations including the effects of aging, gender, and body composition, are unclear. Appetite and energy intake decrease with advancing age, and there is a corresponding decline in total body lean tissue, and an increase in fat mass.
Publication
European journal of nutrition, 2009, Vol 48, Issue 3, p176