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Understanding cachexia and muscle dysfunction in the context of metastatic breast cancer.

Cancer cachexia significantly impacts the quality of life of cancer patients, predicting therapy response and survival. Cachexia prevalence and severity increases over the course of disease progression, affecting up to 80% of patients with metastatic cancer. Despite this, cachexia is...

🗓️ 2026-07-18
📰 Publication: Cancer And Metastasis Reviews
Read MoreUnderstanding cachexia and muscle dysfunction in the context of metastatic breast cancer.

Frailty phenotype transitions and functional improvements during a supervised exercise trial in older people with HIV: results from the HEALTH Trial.

BACKGROUND

Frailty and sarcopenia contribute to functional decline in older people with HIV (PWH), yet intervention data remain limited. We evaluated changes in frailty phenotype status, sarcopenia-related outcomes and functional performance during a supervised exercise trial and assessed associations between baseline...

🗓️ 2026-07-06
📰 Publication: Age And Ageing
Read MoreFrailty phenotype transitions and functional improvements during a supervised exercise trial in older people with HIV: results from the HEALTH Trial.

Sarcopenia in the Metropolitan Region of Chile: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017.

AIM

To investigate sarcopenia in Chile, including its prevalence and association with sociodemographic and lifestyle factors.

METHODS

232 participants from the Metropolitan Region, representing 1,037,790 older adults, were included in this cross-sectional analysis. Sarcopenia was defined using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia...

🗓️ 2026-06-08
📰 Publication: Revista Medica De Chile
Read MoreSarcopenia in the Metropolitan Region of Chile: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017.

Sarcopenia, Grip Strength, Walking Pace, and New-Onset Stroke Risk: A UK Biobank Study.

BACKGROUND

Novel stroke risk factors have received widespread attention. This study examined the association between sarcopenia status, grip strength, and walking pace with incident stroke (any stroke, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke) and poststroke mortality.

METHODS

This prospective study included 482 699 participants from...

🗓️ 2026-05-08
📰 Publication: Stroke
Read MoreSarcopenia, Grip Strength, Walking Pace, and New-Onset Stroke Risk: A UK Biobank Study.

Prevalence and Prognostic Impact of the Coexistence of Cachexia and Sarcopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases.

BACKGROUND

Cachexia and sarcopenia are prevalent, inflammation-linked syndromes in chronic liver disease that worsen outcomes. To our knowledge, their coexistence in a single chronic liver disease cohort has not been systematically examined. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence, clinical features...

🗓️ 2026-05-06
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MorePrevalence and Prognostic Impact of the Coexistence of Cachexia and Sarcopenia in Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases.

Prevalence and risk factors of malnutrition among older adults with sarcopenia: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND

Sarcopenia and malnutrition are closely interrelated geriatric syndromes that significantly contribute to frailty, functional decline, and increased mortality in older adults. Although a growing body of evidence suggests a strong association between these conditions, reported prevalence rates and associated risk...

🗓️ 2026-04-21
Read MorePrevalence and risk factors of malnutrition among older adults with sarcopenia: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sarcopenic obesity: Call to action and nutritional agenda from the international clinical nutrition community.

Sarcopenic obesity (SO; defined as obesity with low skeletal muscle function and mass) has been recently recognized as a relevant obesity phenotype, with substantial negative clinical impact. The prevalence of SO is likely increasing, due to the growing prevalence of...

🗓️ 2026-04-17
📰 Publication: Clinical Nutrition
Read MoreSarcopenic obesity: Call to action and nutritional agenda from the international clinical nutrition community.

Chronic Wasting Disease in Farmed Cervids, South Korea, 2001-2024.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was identified in imported elk in South Korea in 2001 and has spread among cervids nationwide. The country's surveillance and control policy culls cervids from any CWD-positive farms, and prevalence during 2020-2024 was <0.5%. Maintaining low...

🗓️ 2026-04-16
📰 Publication: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Read MoreChronic Wasting Disease in Farmed Cervids, South Korea, 2001-2024.

Cancer Cachexia Prevalence Is Underestimated in Medical Records of Patients in a Regional Tertiary Hospital.

BACKGROUND

Widespread lack of awareness and limited real-world prevalence evidence have impeded cachexia care and research. We hypothesized that healthcare professionals may identify the term cachexia, leading to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding for this term, with or without records...

🗓️ 2026-02-18
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreCancer Cachexia Prevalence Is Underestimated in Medical Records of Patients in a Regional Tertiary Hospital.

ODIASP: An Open-Source Software for Automated SMI Determination-Application to an Inpatient Population.

The diagnosis of malnutrition has evolved with the GLIM recommendations, which advocate for integrating phenotypic criteria, including muscle mass measurement. The GLIM framework specifically suggests using skeletal muscle index (SMI) assessed via CT scan at the third lumbar level (L3)...

🗓️ 2025-08-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreODIASP: An Open-Source Software for Automated SMI Determination-Application to an Inpatient Population.

Recent Sarcopenia Definitions-Variability in Prevalence and Disability Associations in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.

Sarcopenia is common in chronic kidney disease, but no unified consensus exists regarding its diagnostic criteria. New definitions, including the Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC), define sarcopenia based on decreased muscle function without measuring muscle mass. However, the application...

🗓️ 2025-08-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreRecent Sarcopenia Definitions-Variability in Prevalence and Disability Associations in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.

The Combination of Fat Distribution and BMI Redefines Obesity: Result From NHANES.

Body mass index (BMI) has well-recognized limitations, particularly in the context of the 'obesity paradox', where higher BMI does not consistently evaluate adverse outcomes. These limitations underscore the need for alternative approaches. This study aimed to redefine obesity using anthropometric...

🗓️ 2025-08-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreThe Combination of Fat Distribution and BMI Redefines Obesity: Result From NHANES.

Osteosarcopenic obesity: A systematic review and a call for consensus on definitions and diagnostic criteria.

Osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO) is a clinical and functional condition characterized by the coexistence of osteopenia/osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and obesity (excess adiposity). Currently, the lack of consensus on diagnostic criteria and cut-off values complicates prevalence estimates and limits its potential role as...

🗓️ 2025-06-16
📰 Publication: Clinical Nutrition
Read MoreOsteosarcopenic obesity: A systematic review and a call for consensus on definitions and diagnostic criteria.

Normative data for age-specific skeletal muscle area based on computed tomography in Korean population.

Sarcopenia, a progressive loss of muscle mass and function, increases health risks in older adults, especially in rapidly ageing populations like Korea. Computed tomography (CT) imaging at the third lumbar vertebra (L3) level is a gold standard for assessing skeletal...

🗓️ 2025-05-03
📰 Publication: Age And Ageing
Read MoreNormative data for age-specific skeletal muscle area based on computed tomography in Korean population.

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