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Fanny Buckinx
Researcher at University of Liège
Publications - 124
Citations - 3891
Fanny Buckinx is an academic researcher from University of Liège. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sarcopenia & Population. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 110 publications receiving 2820 citations. Previous affiliations of Fanny Buckinx include Université du Québec à Montréal & Université du Québec.
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The effects of vitamin D on skeletal muscle strength, muscle mass, and muscle power: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Charlotte Beaudart,Fanny Buckinx,Véronique Rabenda,Sophie Gillain,Etienne Cavalier,Justine Slomian,Jean Petermans,Jean-Yves Reginster,Olivier Bruyère +8 more
TL;DR: Vitamin D supplementation has a small positive impact on muscle strength, but additional studies are needed to define optimal treatment modalities, including dose, mode of administration, and duration.
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Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard
Fanny Buckinx,Francesco Landi,Matteo Cesari,Roger A. Fielding,Marjolein Visser,Marjolein Visser,Klaus Engelke,Stefania Maggi,Elaine M. Dennison,Nasser M. Al-Daghri,Sophie Allepaerts,Jürgen M. Bauer,Ivan Bautmans,Maria Luisa Brandi,Olivier Bruyère,Tommy Cederholm,Francesca Cerreta,Antonio Cherubini,Cyrus Cooper,Cyrus Cooper,Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft,Eugene V. McCloskey,Eugene V. McCloskey,Bess Dawson-Hughes,Jean-Marc Kaufman,Andrea Laslop,Jean Petermans,Jean-Yves Reginster,René Rizzoli,Sian M. Robinson,Sian M. Robinson,Yves Rolland,Ricardo Rueda,Bruno Vellas,John A. Kanis +34 more
TL;DR: The aim of this study was to review the methods to assess muscle mass and to reach consensus on the development of a reference standard for measuring lean body mass.
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Burden of frailty in the elderly population: perspectives for a public health challenge
TL;DR: Existing definitions and assessment tools for frailty are reviewed, consequences of this geriatric condition are highlighted, and the importance of its screening and prevention to limit its public health burden is discussed.
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Quality of life and physical components linked to sarcopenia: The SarcoPhAge study
Charlotte Beaudart,Jean-Yves Reginster,Jean Petermans,Sophie Gillain,A Quabron,Médéa Locquet,Justine Slomian,Fanny Buckinx,Olivier Bruyère +8 more
TL;DR: Sarcopenic subjects had a worse physical health-related quality of life, were at higher risk of falls, were more frail, and presented more often tiredness for the achievement of activities of daily living in the domain of physical functioning.
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The Future Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Europe: A Claim for Public Health Action.
TL;DR: It is shown that the number of sarcopenic patients will dramatically increase in the next 30 years, making consequences of muscle wasting a major public health issue.