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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025

Low muscle strength and self-reported fatigue in patients on hemodialysis: findings from the SARC-HD study.

Marvery P Duarte, Otávio T Nóbrega, Maryanne Z C Silva, Dario R Mondini, Bruna M Sant'Helena, Daiana C Bundchen, Maristela Bohlke, Angélica N Adamoli, Ricardo M Lima, Antônio Inda-Filho and 5 more

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Marvery P DuarteFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasília, Brazil.
Otávio T NóbregaFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasília, Brazil.
Maryanne Z C SilvaInternal Medicine Department, Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil.
Dario R MondiniLaboratory of Applied Kinesiology, Faculty of Physical Education, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
Bruna M Sant'HelenaIELUSC Faculty, Joinville, Brazil.
Daiana C BundchenDepartment of Health Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá, Brazil.
Maristela BohlkePostgraduate Program in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
Angélica N AdamoliHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Ricardo M LimaFaculty of Physical Education, University of Brasilia, Brasília, Brazil.
Antônio Inda-FilhoFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasília, Brazil.
João L VianaResearch Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, University of Maia, Maia, Portugal.
Barbara P VogtGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Medicine Faculty, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlândia, Brazil.
Maycon M ReboredoSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Heitor S RibeiroFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasília, Brazil.
SARC-HD Study Group

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Background: Whether low muscle strength contributes to fatigue remains poorly understood. We investigated the association between dynapenia and self-reported fatigue in patients on hemodialysis. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of the multicenter SARC-HD study in 19 dialysis units across Brazil. Muscle strength was evaluated by handgrip strength (HGS) and five times sit-to-stand (STS-5). Low muscle strength (i.e., dynapenia) was defined based on the revised EWGSOP. Patients were stratified into four dynapenia phenotypes (i) no dynapenia; (ii) low HGS; (iii) low STS-5; and (iv) severe dynapenia (low HGS and STS-5). From the validated 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) question about tiredness, patients self-reported their frequency of fatigue as (i) Results: Among 841 patients (58 ± 15 years, 38% female, and 49% Black), the prevalences of dynapenia by low HGS, low STS-5, and severe dynapenia were 13.9, 18.8, and 12.1%, respectively. Frequency of fatigue, self-reported as " Conclusion: Patients on hemodialysis with low muscle strength were more likely to self-report a higher frequency of fatigue, independently of the dynapenia phenotype. This highlights the importance of recognizing low muscle strength as a potential contributor to fatigue in this population.

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