Season 4, Episode 16
Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews musculoskeletal expert Dr. Ben Kirk, PhD whose area of interest includes age-related declines in muscle and bone.
SUMMARY of EPISODE
3:45 – Ben’s background in nutrition and research
5:35 – The connection between osteopenia and osteopororis
7:45 – Risk factors for osteosarcopenia
15:30 – Cross-talk between muscle and bone cells
18:00 – Screening tools for clinicians to assess for osteosarcopenia
24:00 – Nutritional interventions for osteosarcopenia
32:00 – Creatine + resistance exercise for sarcopenia and osteoporosis
34:10 – Muscle weakness, falls, fractures and consequences for quality of life
39:40 – The evolution of research in osteosarcopenia
About Dr. Ben Kirk, PhD
Dr Ben Kirk Ph.D is a Research Fellow at the Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science where he is part of the Geroscience & Osteosarcopenia Research Group. He also holds an honorary research appointment at Western Health-Sunshine Hospital, Division of Subacute and Aged care. Dr Kirk's research focuses on identifying the risk factors, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatments for sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and function) and osteosarcopenia (loss of bone density and muscle mass and function) to avert falls and fractures in older adults and geriatric patients.
Research Papers
Osteosarcopenia: beyond age-related muscle and bone loss
Muscle, Bone, and Fat Crosstalk: the Biological Role of Myokines, Osteokines, and Adipokines
A clinical guide to the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of osteosarcopenia
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