Ben Kirk

Nutrients to mitigate osteosarcopenia: the role of protein, vitamin D and calcium.

Ben Kirk, Konstantinos Prokopidis, Gustavo Duque

Journal article  |  2021  |  Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Osteosarcopenia (the joint loss of bone density and muscle mass and function) is an emerging geriatric syndrome..

Body-composition reference ranges in healthy Australian adults: The Australian Body Composition (ABC) Study

Ben Kirk, Ebrahim Bani Hassan, Sharon Brennan Olsen, Stefanie Bird, Sara Vogrin, Jesse Zanker, Steven Phu, Gustavo Duque

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH

The increased risk of falls in sarcopenic older adults is associated with impairments in several components of postural balance: a cross-sectional study

B Kirk, S Phu, SL Brennan-Olsen, S Vorgin, EB Hassan, AA Saedi, G Duque

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING

Effect of denosumab on falls, muscle strength and function in community-dwelling older adults

S Phu, EB Hassan, S Vogrin, B Kirk, G Duque

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING

Effects of protein supplementation on muscle wasting disorders: A brief update of the evidence

Ben Kirk, Sandra Iuliano, Robin M Daly, Gustavo Duque

Journal article  |  2020  |  Australasian Journal on Ageing

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of protein supplementation on muscle mass, strength and function in individuals at risk of muscl..

A clinical guide to the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of osteosarcopenia

Ben Kirk, Sarah Miller, Jesse Zanker, Gustavo Duque

Journal article  |  2020  |  Maturitas

Advances in medicine have paved the way for older persons to live longer, but with more years spent living with disability and dep..

Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) Criteria Are Strongly Associated With Malnutrition, Depression, Falls, and Fractures in High-Risk Older Persons.

Ben Kirk, Jesse Zanker, Ebrahim Bani Hassan, Stefanie Bird, Sharon Brennan-Olsen, Gustavo Duque

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

OBJECTIVES: Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) provides cut-points based on muscle weakness (low grip strength)..

Osteosarcopenia: beyond age-related muscle and bone loss

Gabriela Fagundes Belchior, Ben Kirk, Evela Aparecida Pereira da Silva, Gustavo Duque

Journal article  |  2020  |  European Geriatric Medicine

PURPOSE: Osteosarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome characterized by declines in bone density and microarchitecture and muscle mass a..

The diagnostic value of the Short Physical Performance Battery for sarcopenia

Steven Phu, Ben Kirk, Ebrahim Bani Hassan, Sara Vogrin, Jesse Zanker, Solange Bernardo, Gustavo Duque

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Geriatrics

BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is defined as the age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and physical performance. The original Europea..

Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Ben Kirk, Felipe Salech, Gustavo Duque

Journal article  |  2020  |  New England Journal of Medicine