Why the study?
Is low muscle mass associated with increased functional limitations and hospitalisation in patients with heart failure?
Population
7,463 participants ≥45 years with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements from NHANES 1999-2004…
Comparison
Heart failure and low muscle mass (LMM) vs Absence of heart failure and normal muscle mass
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Low muscle mass was associated with worse outcomes in HF; hypothesis-generating and requires confirmation in longitudinal studies.
Is low muscle mass associated with increased functional limitations and hospitalisation in patients with heart failure?
Low muscle mass synergistically increases the burden of functional limitations and hospitalisation in patients with heart failure.
DiBello et al. (2015) studied this question.
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