Is sarcopenia Associated with Depression in Korean Adults : Results from the 2010-2011 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey?
We found no associations between sarcopenia and the prevalence of depression or depressed symptoms in Korean adults. Future large prospective studies and randomized controlled trials are needed to further assess this relationship.
The protective role of the AT2R depressor pathway is lost with age in female mice. Therefore, targeting deficits in AT2R expression and/or signaling may represent a novel anti-hypertensive approach in aged females.