WHO working definition of vitality capacity for healthy longevity monitoring
Bautmans I, Knoop V, Thiyagarajan JA, Maier AB, Beard JR, Freiberger E, Belsky D, Aubertin-Leheudre M, Mikton C, Cesari M, Sumi Y, Diaz T, Banerjee A (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Book Volume: 3
Pages Range: E789-E796
Journal Issue: 11
DOI: 10.1016/S2666-7568(22)00200-8
Abstract
Intrinsic capacity, a crucial concept in healthy ageing, is defined by WHO as "the composite of all the physical and mental capacities that an individual can draw on at any point in time". Vitality capacity is considered the underlying physiological determinant of intrinsic capacity. To advance the measurement and monitoring of vitality capacity, a working group of WHO staff members and twenty experts representing six WHO regions was convened to discuss and clarify the attributes of vitality capacity and to develop a clear working definition of the concept. Potential biomarkers to measure vitality capacity were identified, and the following consensual working definition was developed: vitality capacity is a physiological state (due to normal or accelerated biological ageing processes) resulting from the interaction between multiple physiological systems, reflected in (the level of) energy and metabolism, neuromuscular function, and immune and stress response functions of the body.
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Involved external institutions
World Health Organization
Switzerland (CH)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Belgium (BE)
Institut Universitaire De Gériatrie De Montréal (IUGM)
Canada (CA)
Duke University
United States (USA) (US)
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Australia (AU)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) / University Amsterdam
Netherlands (NL)
Switzerland (CH)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Belgium (BE)
Institut Universitaire De Gériatrie De Montréal (IUGM)
Canada (CA)
Duke University
United States (USA) (US)
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Australia (AU)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) / University Amsterdam
Netherlands (NL)
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APA:
Bautmans, I., Knoop, V., Thiyagarajan, J.A., Maier, A.B., Beard, J.R., Freiberger, E.,... Banerjee, A. (2022). WHO working definition of vitality capacity for healthy longevity monitoring. Lancet Healthy Longevity, 3(11), E789-E796. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2666-7568(22)00200-8
MLA:
Bautmans, Ivan, et al. "WHO working definition of vitality capacity for healthy longevity monitoring." Lancet Healthy Longevity 3.11 (2022): E789-E796.
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