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Muscle Mass Should Be a New Vital Sign, Research Shows
A comprehensive review published in Annals of Medicine confirms low muscle mass is linked to an increased risk of serious health complications and decreased survival.
Growing scientific evidence suggests muscle mass should be a key factor in evaluating a person’s health status, especially if living with a chronic disease
The results of the current study confirm the critical role muscle mass plays in health with studies demonstrating that people with less muscle had more surgical and post-operative complications, longer hospital stays, lower physical function, poorer quality of life, and overall lower survival.
The review examined the latest research over the course of a year (January 2016-January 2017) including more than 140 studies in inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings, and had 1 resounding conclusion: muscle mass matters.
The data show muscle mass can say a lot about a person’s overall health status, especially if living with a chronic disease. Results showed that:
● Women with breast cancer who had more muscle had a nearly 60% better chance of survival.
● Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) with more muscle spend less time on the ventilator -- as well as less time in the ICU -- and have a better chance of survival.
● People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who have more muscle experience better respiratory outcomes and lower occurrence of osteopenia or osteoporosis.
● In the long-term care setting, individuals with lower muscle mass had more severe Alzheimer’s disease.
“Muscle mass should be looked at as a new vital sign,” said Carla Prado, PhD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. “If healthcare professionals identify and treat low muscle mass, they can significantly improve their patients’ health outcomes. Fortunately, advances in technology are making it easier for practitioners to measure muscle mass.”
Reference: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2018.1511918
SOURCE: Abbott
Growing scientific evidence suggests muscle mass should be a key factor in evaluating a person’s health status, especially if living with a chronic disease
The results of the current study confirm the critical role muscle mass plays in health with studies demonstrating that people with less muscle had more surgical and post-operative complications, longer hospital stays, lower physical function, poorer quality of life, and overall lower survival.
The review examined the latest research over the course of a year (January 2016-January 2017) including more than 140 studies in inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings, and had 1 resounding conclusion: muscle mass matters.
The data show muscle mass can say a lot about a person’s overall health status, especially if living with a chronic disease. Results showed that:
● Women with breast cancer who had more muscle had a nearly 60% better chance of survival.
● Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) with more muscle spend less time on the ventilator -- as well as less time in the ICU -- and have a better chance of survival.
● People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who have more muscle experience better respiratory outcomes and lower occurrence of osteopenia or osteoporosis.
● In the long-term care setting, individuals with lower muscle mass had more severe Alzheimer’s disease.
“Muscle mass should be looked at as a new vital sign,” said Carla Prado, PhD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. “If healthcare professionals identify and treat low muscle mass, they can significantly improve their patients’ health outcomes. Fortunately, advances in technology are making it easier for practitioners to measure muscle mass.”
Reference: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2018.1511918
SOURCE: Abbott
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