2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Sarcopenia for the new atherosclerosis risk factor
| Project/Area Number |
26860482
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
General internal medicine(including psychosomatic medicine)
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| Research Institution | Ehime University |
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Principal Investigator |
Ochi Masayuki 愛媛大学, 医学部附属病院, 講師(病院教員) (80648171)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | サルコペニア / 大腿筋断面積 / 動脈硬化 / 予防 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
We researched pulse wave velocity, carotid ultrasonography, thigh muscle cross-sectional area measurement, evaluation of cognitive function, blood tests, lifestyle check for participants in anti-aging medical checkup programs and got new insights for correlation sarcopenia and atherosclerosis risk.
It is useful for prevention of sarcopenia and atherosclerosis and we should be going to develop further.
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| Free Research Field |
老年医学
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