SCWD Publications Digest

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Effect of liraglutide on thigh muscle fat and muscle composition in adults with overweight or obesity: Results from a randomized clinical trial.

Excess muscle fat is observed in obesity and associated with greater burden of cardiovascular risk factors and higher risk of mortality. Liraglutide reduces total body weight and visceral fat but its effect on muscle fat and adverse muscle composition is...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreEffect of liraglutide on thigh muscle fat and muscle composition in adults with overweight or obesity: Results from a randomized clinical trial.

Meta-analysis on the interrelationship between sarcopenia and mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Sarcopenia has been associated with adverse health outcomes, including cognitive dysfunction. However, its specific interrelationship with neurocognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease (AD) or other types of dementia has not been thoroughly explored. This meta-analysis aims...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreMeta-analysis on the interrelationship between sarcopenia and mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Hepatic signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 signalling drives early-stage pancreatic cancer cachexia via suppressed ketogenesis.

Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) often suffer from cachexia, a wasting syndrome that significantly reduces both quality of life and survival. Although advanced cachexia is associated with inflammatory signalling and elevated muscle catabolism, the early events driving wasting are...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreHepatic signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 signalling drives early-stage pancreatic cancer cachexia via suppressed ketogenesis.

Sarcopenia is independently associated with poor preoperative physical fitness in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery.

Accurate preoperative risk assessment for major colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery remains challenging. Body composition (BC) and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) can be used to evaluate risk. The relationship between BC and CPET in patients undergoing curative CRC surgery is unclear....

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSarcopenia is independently associated with poor preoperative physical fitness in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery.

Leukocyte telomere length is associated with MRI-thigh fat-free muscle volume: data from 16 356 UK Biobank adults.

Telomere attrition may share common biological mechanisms with bone and muscle loss with aging. Here, we investigated the association between these hallmarks of aging using data from UK Biobank, a large observational study. Leukocyte telomere length (LTL as T/S ratio)...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreLeukocyte telomere length is associated with MRI-thigh fat-free muscle volume: data from 16 356 UK Biobank adults.

Body weight and composition endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 4 of the cachexia endpoints series.

Significant variation exists in the outcomes used in cancer cachexia trials, including measures of body composition, which are often selected as primary or secondary endpoints. To date, there has been no review of the most commonly selected measures or their...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreBody weight and composition endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 4 of the cachexia endpoints series.

Unacylated Ghrelin Protects Against Age-Related Loss of Muscle Mass and Contractile Dysfunction in Skeletal Muscle.

Sarcopenia, the progressive loss of muscle mass and function, universally affects older adults and is closely associated with frailty and reduced quality of life. Despite the inevitable consequences of sarcopenia and its relevance to healthspan, no pharmacological therapies are currently...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Aging Cell
Read MoreUnacylated Ghrelin Protects Against Age-Related Loss of Muscle Mass and Contractile Dysfunction in Skeletal Muscle.

Effect of Bimagrumab on body composition: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sarcopenia, a condition marked by progressive muscle mass and function decline, presents significant challenges in aging populations and those with chronic illnesses. Current standard treatments such as dietary interventions and exercise programs are often unsustainable. There is increasing interest in...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Aging Clinical And Experimental Research
Read MoreEffect of Bimagrumab on body composition: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Association of food group with the changes in sarcopenia parameters over 1ย year in older outpatients in a frailty clinic.

This study investigated the relationship between food group and the changes in sarcopenia parameters in 1ย year among older outpatients. A prospective cohort study conducted between July 2017 and April 2021 included patients agedโ€‰โ‰ฅโ€‰65ย years attending a frailty clinic. Food group consumption...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: European Geriatric Medicine
Read MoreAssociation of food group with the changes in sarcopenia parameters over 1ย year in older outpatients in a frailty clinic.

Sarcopenia in Children Post Liver Transplant: Development of a Home-Based Video Program to Support Muscle Strength and Function-A Pre-Post Controlled Pilot Study.

Sarcopenia is common in children after liver transplantation (LTx). Resistance training (RT) may be effective in combating sarcopenia. The purpose of the study was to test the feasibility and impact of a 12-week RT program on skeletal muscle mass (SMM),...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Clinical Transplantation
Read MoreSarcopenia in Children Post Liver Transplant: Development of a Home-Based Video Program to Support Muscle Strength and Function-A Pre-Post Controlled Pilot Study.

The impact of mobility limitations on geriatric rehabilitation outcomes: Positive effects of resistance exercise training (RESORT).

Regaining walking ability is a key target in geriatric rehabilitation. This study evaluated the prevalence of walking ability at (pre-)admission and related clinical characteristics in a cohort of geriatric rehabilitation inpatients; in inpatients without walking ability, feasibility and effectiveness of...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreThe impact of mobility limitations on geriatric rehabilitation outcomes: Positive effects of resistance exercise training (RESORT).

Adenosine A2B receptor activation regulates the balance between T helper 17 cells and regulatory T cells, and inhibits regulatory T cells exhaustion in experimental autoimmune myositis.

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by skeletal muscle involvement. This study aimed to investigate the role of adenosine receptor signalling pathways in the development of experimental autoimmune myositis (EAM). An ecto-5'-nucleotidase (CD73) inhibitor, adenosine receptor...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAdenosine A2B receptor activation regulates the balance between T helper 17 cells and regulatory T cells, and inhibits regulatory T cells exhaustion in experimental autoimmune myositis.

Sphingolipid metabolites as potential circulating biomarkers for sarcopenia in men.

Sarcopenia is an age-related progressive loss of muscle mass and function. Sarcopenia is a multifactorial disorder, including metabolic disturbance; therefore, metabolites may be used as circulating biomarkers for sarcopenia. We aimed to investigate potential biomarkers of sarcopenia using metabolomics. After...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSphingolipid metabolites as potential circulating biomarkers for sarcopenia in men.

Sarcopenia interventions in long-term care facilities targeting sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity: A systematic review.

Sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity are independent risk factors for sarcopenia for long-term care facility residents. Understanding the components, mechanisms and context of interventions that target change in these risk factors can help optimize sarcopenia management approaches. This study aimed...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSarcopenia interventions in long-term care facilities targeting sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity: A systematic review.

High-Intensity Interval Training Mitigates Sarcopenia and Suppresses the Myoblast Senescence Regulator EEF1E1.

The optimal exercise regimen for alleviating sarcopenia remains uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) over moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in ameliorating sarcopenia. We conducted a randomized crossover trial to evaluate plasma proteomic reactions...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreHigh-Intensity Interval Training Mitigates Sarcopenia and Suppresses the Myoblast Senescence Regulator EEF1E1.

Frequency of weight and body composition increases in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients during first line therapy.

The primary objective of this study was to assess the frequency of body composition increases and their relationships to changes in body weight in two cohorts of real world, treatment-naรฏve, advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. One cohort received...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreFrequency of weight and body composition increases in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients during first line therapy.

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