ArticleNutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD2016
The association of lean and fat mass with all-cause mortality in older adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study.
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Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the Possible Efficacy and Safety of Rosuvastatin Versus Coenzyme Q10 on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
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64 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsUnderstanding contributions of lean and fat tissue to cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality may help clarify areas of prevention in older adults. We aimed to define distributions of lean and fat tissue in older adults and their contributions to cause-specific mortality. METHODS AND
resultsA total of 1335 participants of the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) who underwent dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans were included. We used principal components analysis (PCA) to define two independent sources of variation in DEXA-derived body composition, corresponding to principal components composed of lean ("lean PC") and fat ("fat PC") tissue. We used Cox proportional hazards regression using these PCs to investigate the relationship between body composition with cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality. Mean age was 76.2 ± 4.8 years (56% women) with mean body mass index 27.1 ± 4.4 kg/m
conclusionGreater lean tissue mass is associated with improved cardiovascular and overall mortality in the elderly. The lowest levels of fat tissue mass are linked with adverse prognosis, but the highest levels show no significant mortality protection. Prevention efforts in the elderly frail may be best targeted toward improvements in lean muscle mass.
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