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Nutrition & Dietetics
Inge A. L. P. van Beijsterveldt, Manouk van der Steen, Kirsten S. de Fluiter, Sander A. M. J. Spaans, Anita C. S. Hokken-Koelega
Summary: Childhood obesity is a global public health threat, and this study provides sex-specific reference values and charts for body composition and bone mineral density in children aged 2-5 years.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Hongbo Dong, Yinkun Yan, Junting Liu, Hong Cheng, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Xinying Shan, Guimin Huang, Jie Mi
Summary: This study provided sex-and age-specific body fat reference centiles for Chinese children and adolescents using DXA. Different trends were observed in body fat development and distribution between genders and age groups. The proposed body fat references were lower than the US values but similar to Korean values.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ben Kirk, Ebrahim Bani Hassan, Sharon Brennan-Olsen, Sara Vogrin, Stefanie Bird, Jesse Zanker, Steven Phu, Jarrod D. Meerkin, Steven B. Heymsfield, Gustavo Duque
Summary: This study established reference ranges for LM and FM parameters from Hologic DXA machines in Australia, finding that LM indicators remained stable until age 50 then declined, while FM indicators progressively increased with age in both men and women.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Huy G. Nguyen, Nghi Le, Khang H. Nguyen-Duong, Lan T. Ho-Pham, Tuan Nguyen
Summary: This study aimed to establish normative reference values of body composition for the Vietnamese population, with findings showing that women had more body fat while men had higher lean mass and bone mineral content. These reference values provide a valuable resource for interpreting body composition data for health professionals and the public.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Annelies Van Eyck, Sofie Eerens, Dominique Trouet, Eline Lauwers, Kristien Wouters, Benedicte Y. De Winter, Johanna H. van der Lee, Koen Van Hoeck, Kristien J. Ledeganck
Summary: The study showed high reproducibility of BCM measurements for fat mass, lean tissue mass, extracellular water, and total body water. Reference values for these BCM parameters were calculated in over 2000 children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Lopez-Gonzalez Desiree, Jonathan Wells, Partida-Gaytan Armando, Cortina-Borja Mario, Clark Patricia
Summary: This study estimated body composition (BC) in Mexican children and adolescents using anthropometry, multifrequency bioimpedance analysis, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and generated reference values and curves specific to sex and age for this population.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Aline Alves Lopes, Luciano Albuquerque, Mayara Fontes, Daniella Rego, Francisco Bandeira
Summary: This study aims to evaluate body composition and its relationship with hormonal control in acromegaly, comparing the effectiveness of Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) with dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), which is commonly used in current studies. The results show that there were no significant differences in body composition between patients with controlled and active disease. In patients with adequate hormonal control, there was preservation of muscle mass and a lower prevalence of metabolic comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and high blood pressure (HBP).
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Liang Dai, Xiao-yan Huang, Yue-qi Lu, Yu-yang Liu, Cong-ying Song, Jing-wen Zhang, Jing Li, Yue Zhang, Ying Shan, Yu Shi
Summary: We established reference ranges for body composition parameters using MRI in a large community-dwelling population, providing a more accurate assessment of abnormal adipose and muscle conditions.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2023)
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Physiology
Daniel Leite Portella, Ruben Vidal-Espinoza, Jose Sulla-Torres, Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, Rossana Gomez-Campos, Marco Cossio-Bolanos
Summary: The study shows that the evaluation of body composition and physical fitness in young soccer players should be based on maturity stage rather than chronological age. The inclusion of percentiles to control for maturity stage during puberty could contribute to better retention and selection of young soccer players, increasing their chances of achieving sporting success.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
H. J. Djossou, M. A. Tazi, M. Ahmed Ghassem, N. El Ouardi, L. Taoubane, A. Majjad, S. Sadni, H. Toufik, L. Achemlal, A. El Maghraoui
Summary: The study demonstrated that total body tissue mass, fat mass percentage, fat mass, lean mass, and bone mineral content measurements obtained by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry are highly reproducible in patients with RA and AS. The reproducibility in healthy subjects did not differ significantly from that in patients with RA and AS.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Fiorella Palmas, Andreea Ciudin, Raul Guerra, Daniel Eiroa, Carina Espinet, Nuria Roson, Rosa Burgos, Rafael Simo
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of a new method that combines CT imaging data with automatic software and artificial intelligence to estimate body composition in patients with obesity. The results show that this new method has high accuracy in estimating body composition in obese patients.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Luca Giovanelli, Giacomo Biganzoli, Antonio Spataro, Mara Malacarne, Giuseppina Bernardelli, Raffaella Spada, Massimo Pagani, Elia Biganzoli, Daniela Lucini
Summary: This study assessed the body composition of a large cohort of Italian Olympic athletes using BOD POD and provided reference values for body composition in elite athletes.
ACTA DIABETOLOGICA
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ayse Dikmeer, Pelin Unsal, Suna Burkuk, Yelda Ozturk, Meltem Koca, Simay Guclu, Cafer Balci, Burcu B. Dogu, Mustafa Cankurtaran, Deniz Akata, Meltem Halil
Summary: This study aimed to determine cutoff values for different appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) methods measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a reference group of the Turkish population. The results showed that ASM/BMI was found to be the most suitable ASM adjustment method to predict muscle strength.
NUTRITION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
BaoLin Pauline Soh, Shuen Yee Lee, Wai Yin Wong, Benedict Wei Jun Pang, Lay Khoon Lau, Khalid Abdul Jabbar, Wei Ting Seah, Kexun Kenneth Chen, Sivasubramanian Srinivasan, Tze Pin Ng, Shiou-Liang Wee
Summary: This study aims to establish age- and sex-specific reference values for fat mass index (FMI), lean mass index (LMI), appendicular LMI (aLMI), and body fat distribution indices in multi-ethnic Singaporean adults. The study found significant correlations between these parameters and age, making the reference data valuable in clinics for geriatric, obesity, and oncology patients. This study also contributes to the limited reference database on Southeast Asian body composition.
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Peijun Zhu, An Li, Qingqing Cai, Yuntao Chen, Yang Liu, Harriet Jager-Wittenaar, Geerten-Has E. Tjakkes, Shulan Xu
Summary: This study aimed to determine the sex differences in the association between DXA-measured body composition and phenotypes with periodontitis. The study found that women with higher BMI, higher body fat mass, and the high adiposity-low muscle phenotype were more likely to develop periodontitis, while no significant associations were found in men.
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Alessandro Giollo, Riccardo Bixio, Davide Gatti, Ombretta Viapiana, Luca Idolazzi, Christian Dejaco, Maurizio Rossini
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Alessandra Coin, Maria Devita, Marianna Bizzotto, Alessandro Bubola, Enzo Manzato, Giuseppe Sergi, Caterina Trevisan
Summary: Cognitive reserve (CR) may be inversely associated with depressive mood in older inpatients, particularly for CR related to leisure time. This relationship is particularly noticeable in men and individuals with younger age.
EXPERIMENTAL AGING RESEARCH
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
D. Bertelle, E. Bertoldo, R. Bixio, M. Rossini
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Giovanni Adami, Davide Gatti, Angelo Fassio, Ombretta Viapiana, Maurizio Rossini
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Enron Shehu, Caterina Trevisan, Sara Sambo, Chiara Ceolin, Silvia Pavan, Fabrizio Piazzani, Giuseppe Sergi, Albert March
Summary: This study examines the impact of pre-fracture functional status on functional decline and mortality after hip fracture, as well as possible sex differences. The findings suggest that older men may have a worse functional prognosis than women after a hip fracture, especially when they have a high pre-fracture functional performance.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Caterina Trevisan, Marianna Noale, Claudio Barbiellini Amidei, Eliana Ferroni, Cristina Basso, Ugo Fedeli, Giovannella Baggio, Stefania Maggi, Giuseppe Sergi
Summary: Frailty is strongly associated with infection-related hospitalizations in older men and women, and previous exposure to endogenous estrogens among women modifies this relationship.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Simona Barbuto, Valentina Perrone, Chiara Veronesi, Melania Dovizio, Fulvia Zappulo, Daniele Vetrano, Sandro Giannini, Maria Fusaro, Domenica Daniela Ancona, Antonietta Barbieri, Fulvio Ferrante, Fabio Lena, Stefano Palcic, Davide Re, Francesca Vittoria Rizzi, Paolo Cogliati, Marco Soro, Luca Degli Esposti, Giuseppe Cianciolo
Summary: This real-world analysis examined the clinical and economic impact of non-dialysis-dependent CKD patients with and without secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) in Italy. The study found that CKD patients with sHPT had a higher incidence of progression to dialysis and cumulative mortality, as well as significantly higher healthcare costs compared to CKD patients without sHPT. The findings highlight the importance of timely intervention to improve the management of CKD patients affected by sHPT.
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Rheumatology
Giovanni Orsolini, Francesca Mastropaolo, Eleonora Favaro, Anna Piccinelli, Davide Bertelle, Ombretta Viapiana, Maurizio Rossini, Riccardo Bixio
Summary: The aim of this study was to characterize lupus-related arthritis and assess the efficacy of belimumab in treating articular manifestations of SLE. The results showed that belimumab treatment significantly improved disease activity in patients without erosions, but had no effect on patients with erosions. Additionally, the presence of ultrasound-detected erosions was associated with a decreased efficacy of belimumab. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings due to the small sample size.
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
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Giovanni Passeri, Sandro Giannini
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Oncology
Benedetta Chiusole, Ilaria Tortorelli, Antonella Galiano, Fabio Murtas, Selma Ahcene-Djaballah, Giuseppina Tierno, Eleonora Bergo, Alberto Banzato, Maura Gatti, Antonio Di Maggio, Giuseppe Sergi, Marco Rastrelli, Marta Sbaraglia, Vittorina Zagonel, Antonella Brunello
Summary: Since 2003, Istituto Oncologico Veneto has been providing geriatric assessment to patients aged 70 years and older. A study was conducted to describe the geriatric multidisciplinary management and assess the role of geriatric tools in decision making and prognosis evaluation in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Margherita Zen, Mariele Gatto, Roberto Depascale, Francesca Regola, Micaela Fredi, Laura Andreoli, Franco Franceschini, Maria Letizia Urban, Giacomo Emmi, Fulvia Ceccarelli, Fabrizio Conti, Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Marcello Govoni, Chiara Tani, Marta Mosca, Tania Ubiali, Maria Gerosa, Enrica P. Bozzolo, Valentina Canti, Paolo Cardinaletti, Armando Gabrielli, Giacomo Tanti, Elisa Gremese, Ginevra De Marchi, Salvatore De Vita, Serena Fasano, Francesco Ciccia, Giulia Pazzola, Carlo Salvarani, Simone Negrini, Andrea Di Matteo, Rossella De Angelis, Giovanni Orsolini, Maurizio Rossini, Paola Faggioli, Antonella Laria, Matteo Piga, Alberto Cauli, Salvatore Scarpato, Francesca Wanda Rossi, Amato De Paulis, Enrico Brunetta, Angela Ceribelli, Carlo Selmi, Marcella Prete, Vito Racanelli, Angelo Vacca, Elena Bartoloni, Roberto Gerli, Elisabetta Zanatta, Maddalena Larosa, Francesca Saccon, Andrea Doria, Luca Iaccarino
Summary: This study assessed the efficacy of belimumab in treating joint and skin manifestations in a nationwide cohort of SLE patients. The results showed that belimumab significantly improved joint and skin symptoms and reduced the use of glucocorticoids. A significant proportion of patients who did not achieve complete remission initially achieved remission during follow-up.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
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Rheumatology
G. Adami, L. Idolazzi, C. Benini, E. Fracassi, A. Carletto, O. Viapiana, D. Gatti, M. Rossini, A. Fassio
Summary: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is effectively treated with biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). A real-life observational study was conducted to compare the retention rates of IL-17 inhibitors and TNF inhibitors in PsA patients. The study found that secukinumab had a trend towards better retention rate compared to TNF inhibitors, especially in patients with axial involvement.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Chiara Ceolin, Giulia Bano, Carlo Biz, Marta Dianin, Marco Bedogni, Aurelio Guarnaccia, Antonio Berizzi, Pietro Ruggieri, Alessandra Coin, Giuseppe Sergi
Summary: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate functional autonomy and mortality in older adults with hip fractures, and determine if gender affected outcome. The study found that functional loss is greatest in the first 6 months after discharge and is associated with increased risk of death at 1 year.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Giovanni Adami, Camilla Benini, Elisabetta Vantaggiato, Denise Rotta, Ombretta Viapiana, Davide Gatti, Maurizio Rossini, Annamaria Iagnocco
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
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Rheumatology
Giovanni Adami, Angelo Fassio, Francesca Pistillo, Camilla Benini, Ombretta Viapiana, Maurizio Rossini, Davide Gatti
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with radiological progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with biological DMARDs (bDMARDs). The results showed that baseline erosive disease, higher disease activity during treatment, younger age, and monotherapy were independently associated with the development of bone erosions. Additionally, the study team developed a predictive model that accurately forecasted the occurrence of new erosions in patients receiving bDMARDs.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE
(2023)
