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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510036
Rudiger Hardeland
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: December 01, 2017
Melatonin is a highly pleiotropic regulator molecule that influences numerous functions in many cell types. Its actions comprise direct and circadian oscillator-mediated effects. The levels of circulating melatonin typically decline in the course of aging....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510035
Aline Siqueira Fogal, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Giana Zarbato Longo and Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 30, 2017
Body Mass Index (BMI) is an easily measurable indicator of body fat and with low cost. However, as an indicator of risk of development of chronic diseases in the elderly, it has limitations, as it does not reflect mainly the regional distribution of fat that occurs with the aging process....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510034
Andrew A Lawson, John H Mensher, Hendrika W Meischke and Elizabeth A Phelan
Article Type: Opinion | First Published: October 16, 2017
As the world population ages and older adults comprise a growing segment of the population, the public health community must formulate plans and work diligently to reduce health risks that compromise independence and quality of life for this age group....
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