Introduction Epidemiological studies have shown that weaker grip strength in later life is
associated with disability, morbidity, and mortality. Grip strength is a key component of the …

Background Vitamin D insufficiency is common in women of childbearing age and increasing
evidence suggests that the risk of osteoporotic fracture in adulthood could be determined …

Background Several studies in older people have shown that grip strength predicts all-cause
mortality. The mechanisms are unclear. Muscle strength declines with age, accompanied …

Objective: To investigate whether exposure to high maternal concentrations of 25 (OH)-vitamin
D in pregnancy poses any risk to the child. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Princess …

OBJECTIVE Fixed genomic variation explains only a small proportion of the risk of adiposity.
In animal models, maternal diet alters offspring body composition, accompanied by …

We conducted the first large-scale general population study on lifestyle risk factors (smoking,
physical inactivity, obesity, and excessive alcohol intake) for COVID-19 using prospective …

Sex differences in the human brain are of interest for many reasons: for example, there are
sex differences in the observed prevalence of psychiatric disorders and in some …

Background: measures of physical capability may be predictive of subsequent health, but
existing published studies have not been systematically reviewed. We hypothesised that …

Background Although research productivity in the field of frailty has risen exponentially in
recent years, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the measurement of this syndrome. …

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a public health priority for the 21st century. Risk reduction currently
revolves around lifestyle changes with much research trying to elucidate the biological …