Resting metabolic rate in relation to incident disability and mobility decline among older adults: the modifying role of frailty.
Teresa Flores RuanoEmiel O HoogendijkLuis Romero RizosGabriel Ariza ZafraMatilde León OrtizCarmen Luengo MárquezElena Martín SenbastiáJosé Luis Navarro LópezMiguel Fernández SánchezRafael García MolinaAlmudena Avendaño CéspedesVictoria Sánchez-Flor AlfaroCristina Gómez BallesterosRita López BruRachel C AmbagtsheerPedro AbizandaPublished in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2023)
To our knowledge, this is the first study looking at the associations between RMR and functional health using a longitudinal research design. The results suggest that RMR could be used as an early identifier of a specific resilient group within the pre-frail and frail older population, with a lower risk of further health decline.