Prospective associations of plasma growth differentiation factor 15 with physical performance and cognitive functions in older adults.

Lingxiao HePhilipe de Souto BarretoJuan Luis Sánchez SánchezYves RollandSophie GuyonnetAngelo PariniAlexandre LucasBruno Vellasnull null

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)

Plasma GDF15 is cross-sectionally and longitudinally associated with lower-limb physical performance and global cognitive function in older adults. Circulating GDF15 alone has limited capacity of discriminating older adults who will develop clinically significant functional declines.

Keyphrases

physical activity
lower limb
mental health