Reader in Genetics & Epigenetics @LJMUSportSci Sports genomics ∙ Muscle ∙ Sarcopenia ∙ Ageing ∙ Longevity ∙ Obesity ∙ Nutrition ∙ Behavioural genomics ∙ Talent

Liverpool, England
Joined October 2015
Out in @BiolSport: A genetic profile associated with greater resilience to sports-related injuries may increase an athlete’s chances of reaching elite performance levels. termedia.pl/The-genetic-land…
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Ancestry-stratified GWAS identified 5,875, 945, 312, 702, and 79 independent BMI variants for European, African, Admixed American, East Asian, and South Asian groups, respectively (p < 1.0 × 10⁻⁵). Polygenic risk for BMI predicts future weight gain. link.springer.com/article/10…
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🧬💪 New in GeroScience Telomere length and appendicular lean mass over six years in older adults with overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome: a prospective cohort study Héctor Vázquez-Lorente and colleagues found that longer baseline telomere length was associated with better preservation of appendicular lean mass over six years, supporting telomere length as a potential biomarker of healthy muscle aging in older adults with metabolic syndrome. 📖 Read the full article: rdcu.be/ft68W #GeroScience #MuscleAging #Telomeres #Sarcopenia #HealthyAging #MetabolicHealth #AgingResearch
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