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Associations of length of stay with sarcopenia parameters in geriatric patients: age and sex differences in the oldest old.
BACKGROUND
Hospital-associated deconditioning is a contributor to secondary sarcopenia, which may be driven by prolonged hospital length of stay (LoS). This study investigated the bidirectional association of LoS and sarcopenia indices (lean soft tissue, muscle strength, physical function) in older inpatients,...
Comment on 'Asian Reference Values for Handgrip Strength, Gait Speed, Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test, Muscle Mass and Calf Circumference' by Grgic et al.
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...
Longitudinal Study of Frailty Phenotype in Relation to Chronic Kidney Disease Incidence.
BACKGROUND
The longitudinal relationship between frailty phenotype and CKD development, and the modifying role of genetic CKD risk in this association, remains unclear. Research on simple, noninvasive and quantifiable CKD prediction models incorporating frailty is limited.
METHODS
We analysed 214 502 CKD-free participants from...
Associations of Body Composition and Physical Function With Incident Diabetes in Older Adults: A 14-Year Prospective Cohort Study.
BACKGROUND
Longitudinal associations between age-related changes in body composition, physical performance and incident diabetes mellitus (DM) in older adults and the mediating role of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) remain understudied.
METHODS
This prospective cohort study included 4000 community-dwelling older adults at baseline. Longitudinal...
Asian Reference Values for Handgrip Strength, Gait Speed, Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test, Muscle Mass and Calf Circumference.
BACKGROUND
Handgrip strength, gait speed, Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test (FTSST) performance, skeletal muscle mass and calf circumference are important health outcomes, particularly useful for diagnosing sarcopenia. The aim of this study was to establish reference (normative) values for handgrip strength, gait speed, FTSST...
Effect of host and gut microbiota-altering interventions on sarcopenia or its defining parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis of nutrition-based intervention studies.
AIM
To investigate effects of host- and gut microbiota (GM)-altering interventions on sarcopenia (parameters).
METHODS
Upon PROSPERO registration (CRD42022347363), six databases and one registry were searched until January 5th 2024 and updated on June 10th 2025 for diet, pre-, pro-, or synbiotics mono-interventions...
Air Pollution Exposure and Muscle Mass and Strength Decline in Older Adults: Results From a Swedish Population-Based Study.
BACKGROUND
Emerging evidence suggests that air quality may impact muscle health. However, most studies are limited by cross-sectional designs or short follow-ups. We assessed the association of long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants with changes in muscle mass and strength in...
Changes in Lean Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Physical Performance Following First-Line Chemotherapy in Patients With Lymphoma.
Lymphomas are common cancers affecting the lymphatic system. Chemotherapy is a standard treatment, yet its impact on patient's physical capacity remains understudied. This study aimed to evaluate changes in body composition, muscle strength, and physical performance in patients diagnosed with...
The Interface of a Leaky Gut with Reduced Sarcopenia-Related Quality of Life (SarQoL) in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently exhibit intestinal leaks and age-related muscle impairment, termed sarcopenia. The sarcopenia-related quality-of-life (SarQoL) is a tool to evaluate the quality of life of sarcopenic patients. However, the association of intestinal leak with...
Transcriptomic Signature of Frailty in Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery or TAVI.
Deterioration of functional capacity mostly determinates frailty in older patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Elucidating the pathophysiological mechanisms of physical frailty is an important goal for improving functional health-related outcomes. Our objective was the determination of the transcriptomic signature of...
Walking Speed and Risk of Cancer in Two Prospective Cohort Studies.
Walking speed is a reliable marker of sarcopenia and a strong predictor of mortality, but its relationship with cancer incidence remains largely unexplored. We aimed to investigate the association between walking speed and the risk of any cancer and five...
The Effect of Nicotinamide Mononucleotide and Riboside on Skeletal Muscle Mass and Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Sarcopenia is associated with the loss of skeletal muscle function and mass. Nicotinamide precursors, such as nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR), have received attention for their potential to improve NAD levels and mitigate age-related sarcopenia in preliminary models,...
Butyrate (short-chain fatty acid) alleviates lipopolysaccharide-binding proteins and improves physical function in knee osteoarthritis patients.
Knee-osteoarthritis (OA) is often associated with increased intestinal permeability, potentially causing sarcopenia, and mobility issues. Current treatments are ineffective. The objective of this study was to investigate if butyrate improves sarcopenia and physical function in knee-OA patients, and if improvements...
BIO101 in Sarcopenic Seniors at Risk of Mobility Disability: Results of a Double-Blind Randomised Interventional Phase 2b Trial.
Sarcopenia is a progressive muscle disorder that may lead to mobility disability. No pharmaceutical interventions are currently available, and treatment relies on physical exercise and nutrition. The aim of SARA-INT was to investigate whether BIO101 (20-hydroxyecdysone), an activator of the...
