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Hanbali S, Avgerinou C. Association between adherence to the Nordic diet and frailty in older adults: A systematic review of observational studies. Maturitas 2024; 182:107923. [PMID: 38325135 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2024.107923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The Nordic or Baltic Sea diet is a healthy plant-based dietary pattern composed of foods originating from Nordic countries, closely related to the Mediterranean diet. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet has been found to be associated with a reduced risk of frailty. Although adherence to the Nordic diet has been associated with health benefits, little is known about its association with frailty. OBJECTIVES To investigate the evidence from observational studies regarding the association between the Nordic/Baltic Sea diet and frailty among older adults. DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS Three databases (Medline/Ovid, Embase/Ovid, and Scopus) were systematically searched in February 2023 for observational studies examining the association between adherence to the Nordic diet and frailty among adults ≥60 years. The two authors independently assessed the full text of the papers for eligibility of studies and risk of bias. RESULTS Three studies (the results of which were reported across 6 papers) met the inclusion criteria, among which one study (2 papers) included only women. Greater adherence to the Nordic diet was associated with a reduced risk of frailty measured by modified Fried criteria in women (one study). Moreover, greater adherence to the Nordic diet was associated with improved muscle (handgrip/leg) strength (one study) and physical performance (two studies), but these differences were seen only in women, with no significant results in men in two studies. Greater adherence to the Nordic diet was also associated with a lower risk of mobility limitations and improved ability to carry out self-care tasks (one study) and a borderline non-significant difference in Activities of Daily Living (one study). A meta-analysis was not performed due to heterogenous outcomes. Although all studies were of good quality, the results should be carefully interpreted due to methodological limitations. CONCLUSIONS Adherence to the Nordic diet could be promising in reducing frailty risk, but more robust studies with equal gender representation and frailty-specific outcomes are needed.
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- Sarah Hanbali
- Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
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Dammavalam V, Murphy J, Johnkutty M, Elias M, Corn R, Bergese S. Perioperative cognition in association with malnutrition and frailty: a narrative review. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1275201. [PMID: 38027517 PMCID: PMC10651720 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1275201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Postoperative delirium (POD) is a prevalent clinical entity characterized by reversible fluctuating altered mental status and cognitive impairment with acute and rapid onset a few days after major surgery. Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) is a more permanent extension of POD characterized by prolonged global cognitive impairment for several months to years after surgery and anesthesia. Both syndromes have been shown to increase morbidity and mortality in postoperative patients making their multiple risk factors targets for optimization. In particular, nutrition imparts a significant and potentially reversible risk factor. Malnutrition and frailty have been linked as risk factors and predictive indicators for POD and less so for POCD. This review aims to outline the association between nutrition and perioperative cognitive outcomes as well as potential interventions such as prehabilitation.
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- Vikalpa Dammavalam
- Department of Neurology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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Dent E, Hanlon P, Sim M, Jylhävä J, Liu Z, Vetrano DL, Stolz E, Pérez-Zepeda MU, Crabtree DR, Nicholson C, Job J, Ambagtsheer RC, Ward PR, Shi SM, Huynh Q, Hoogendijk EO. Recent developments in frailty identification, management, risk factors and prevention: A narrative review of leading journals in geriatrics and gerontology. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 91:102082. [PMID: 37797723 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
Abstract
Frailty is an age-related clinical condition characterised by an increased susceptibility to stressors and an elevated risk of adverse outcomes such as mortality. In the light of global population ageing, the prevalence of frailty is expected to soar in coming decades. This narrative review provides critical insights into recent developments and emerging practices in frailty research regarding identification, management, risk factors, and prevention. We searched journals in the top two quartiles of geriatrics and gerontology (from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports) for articles published between 01 January 2018 and 20 December 2022. Several recent developments were identified, including new biomarkers and biomarker panels for frailty screening and diagnosis, using artificial intelligence to identify frailty, and investigating the altered response to medications by older adults with frailty. Other areas with novel developments included exercise (including technology-based exercise), multidimensional interventions, person-centred and integrated care, assistive technologies, analysis of frailty transitions, risk-factors, clinical guidelines, COVID-19, and potential future treatments. This review identified a strong need for the implementation and evaluation of cost-effective, community-based interventions to manage and prevent frailty. Our findings highlight the need to better identify and support older adults with frailty and involve those with frailty in shared decision-making regarding their care.
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- Elsa Dent
- Research Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Faculty of Social Sciences, Unit of Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Public Health, The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Instituto Nacional de Geriatría, Dirección de Investigación, ciudad de México, Mexico; Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud (CICSA), FCS, Universidad Anáhuac México Campus Norte, Huixquilucan Edo. de México
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- Centre for Health System Reform & Integration, Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Health System Reform & Integration, Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Research Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Research Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging, Hebrew Senior Life, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology & Data Science and Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC, Location VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Ageing & Later Life Research Program, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Buigues C, Theou O, Fonfría-Vivas R, Martínez-Arnau FM, Rockwood K, Cauli O. Can Leucine Supplementation Improve Frailty Index Scores? Geriatrics (Basel) 2023; 8:102. [PMID: 37887975 PMCID: PMC10606811 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics8050102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Sarcopenia and frailty are important conditions that become increasingly prevalent with age. There is partial overlap between the two conditions, especially in terms of the physical aspects of the frailty phenotype: low grip strength, gait speed, and muscle mass. This study examined whether administration of the essential branched-chain amino acid leucine, besides improving sarcopenia, may reduce frailty assessed by frailty index (FI) in older institutionalized people living in nursing homes. We conducted a secondary analysis of a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind design study (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03831399). The study included fifty males and females aged 65 and over who were living in nursing homes and did not have dementia. The participants were randomized to a parallel group intervention of 13 weeks' duration, with a daily intake of leucine (6 g/day) or placebo (lactose, 6 g/day). The outcome of this study was to evaluate whether there was a change in the level of a 95 item FI compared to the baseline and to compare the effect of the leucine group versus the placebo group. A significant inverse correlation was found between FI and performance of the activities of daily life, cognitive function, gait and balance, muscle function parameters, and nutritional status (p < 0.001 in all cases). There were no statistically significant differences in FI levels at baseline (placebo group FI 0.27 ± 0.08 and leucine group FI 0.27 ± 0.10) and at the 13 week follow-up (placebo group FI 0.28 ± 0.10 and leucine group FI 0.28 ± 0.09). There were also no significant differences between the leucine and placebo groups in the mean FI difference between baseline and follow-up (p = 0.316, Cohen's d: 0.04). This pilot study showed that a nutritional supplementation with leucine did not significantly modify the frailty index in older nursing home residents.
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- Cristina Buigues
- Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Research Group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5955 Veterans' Memorial Lane, Halifax, NS B3H 2E1, Canada
- School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Research Group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Research Group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5955 Veterans' Memorial Lane, Halifax, NS B3H 2E1, Canada
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- Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Research Group (FROG), University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Nakazeko T, Shobako N, Shioya N, Iwama Y, Hirano Y, Fujii S, Nakamura F, Honda K. Frailty-Preventing Effect of an Intervention Program Using a Novel Complete Nutritional "COMB-FP Meal": A Pilot Randomized Control Trial. Nutrients 2023; 15:4317. [PMID: 37892393 PMCID: PMC10609752 DOI: 10.3390/nu15204317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Frailty is a huge concern for the aging population, and dietary nutrition is considered a key factor in the prevention of aging. To solve the problem of frailty in the aging population, we developed a novel dietary intervention program using a novel COMpletely Balanced for Frailty Prevention (COMB-FP) meal, based on the Dietary Reference Intake for Japanese; in addition, we conducted a pilot randomized control trial comparing an exercise program only (control group) with exercise plus the COMB-FP meal program (test group). We included 110 male and female healthy volunteers with pre-frailty or frailty; the trial lasted for 12 weeks. Two daily meals were replaced with the COMB-FP meals during the trial in the test group. Walking speed and cognitive function were significantly improved in the test group compared with the control group. We observed a similar pattern in other frailty-related outcomes, such as occupancy of the microbiome, World Health Organization well-being index (WHO-5), and oxidative stress. Our study might indicate the importance of a well-balanced intake of nutrients for frailty prevention.
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- Takuo Nakazeko
- Future Food Research & Development Division, Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo 192-0001, Japan (Y.H.)
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- Future Food Research & Development Division, Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo 192-0001, Japan (Y.H.)
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- Future Food Research & Development Division, Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo 192-0001, Japan (Y.H.)
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- Future Food Research & Development Division, Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo 192-0001, Japan (Y.H.)
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- Future Food Research & Development Division, Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo 192-0001, Japan (Y.H.)
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- Laboratory of Medicine Nutrition, Kagawa Nutrition University, Saitama 350-0214, Japan
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Nishida Y, Tokunaga M, Kameyama A, Miyamoto M, Yoshifuku S, Sasahara K, Otagiri N, Tauchi K. A prospective clinical study evaluating short-term changes in body composition and quality of life after gastrectomy in elderly patients receiving postoperative exercise and nutritional therapies. BMC Surg 2023; 23:181. [PMID: 37386398 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02086-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Muscle mass loss after gastrectomy is associated with a negative impact on quality of life (QOL) and long-term prognosis following gastric cancer treatment, especially in elderly patients. We conducted a prospective study to examine short-term changes in body composition and QOL after gastrectomy in elderly patients with gastric cancer who received exercise and nutritional therapies. METHODS Patients over aged 65 years of age who underwent gastrectomies for gastric cancer were enrolled in our study. Patients received exercise and nutritional therapies with branched-chain amino acid (BCAA)-rich supplements during 1 month after surgery. Body composition was evaluated using InBody S10 before surgery, and at 1 week and 1 month postoperatively. Other variables including QOL status (EQ-5D-5 L), serum albumin level, hand grip strength, and gait speed were evaluated at the same time. RESULTS Eighteen patients were analyzed. The mean loss of skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) was 4.6% (1 week) and 2.1% (1 month) compared to the preoperative period. QOL scores showed almost the same degree of recovery at 1 month after gastrectomy as preoperative scores. Serum albumin levels, hand grip strength, and gait speed decreased at 1 week and then increased at 1 month after surgery, similar to the changes seen in SMI. CONCLUSIONS Multidisciplinary approaches play key role in the surgical treatment of elderly patients. Postoperative exercise and nutritional therapies with BCAA-rich supplements may benefit elderly patients after gastrectomy by reducing loss of SMI and decreases in QOL. TRIAL REGISTRATION UMIN Clinical Trials Registry; UMIN000034374 (registration date: 10/10/2018).
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- Yasunori Nishida
- Department of Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, 2-5-1 Honjou Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8510, Japan.
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- Rehabilitation Center, Aizawa Hospital, 2-5-1 Honjou Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8510, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, 2-5-1 Honjou Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8510, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, 2-5-1 Honjou Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8510, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, 2-5-1 Honjou Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8510, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, 2-5-1 Honjou Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8510, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, 2-5-1 Honjou Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8510, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Aizawa Hospital, 2-5-1 Honjou Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8510, Japan
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Gielen E, Dupont J, Dejaeger M, Laurent MR. Sarcopenia, osteoporosis and frailty. Metabolism 2023; 145:155638. [PMID: 37348597 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2023.155638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
Abstract
Muscles and bones are intricately connected tissues displaying marked co-variation during development, growth, aging, and in many diseases. While the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis are well established in clinical practice, sarcopenia has only been classified internationally as a disease in 2016. Both conditions are associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes such as fractures, dysmobility and mortality. Rather than focusing on one dimension of bone or muscle mass or weakness, the concept of musculoskeletal frailty captures the overall loss of physiological reserves in the locomotor system with age. The term osteosarcopenia in particular refers to the double jeopardy of osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Muscle-bone interactions at the biomechanical, cellular, paracrine, endocrine, neuronal or nutritional level may contribute to the pathophysiology of osteosarcopenia. The paradigm wherein muscle force controls bone strength is increasingly facing competition from a model centering on the exchange of myokines, osteokines and adipokines. The most promising results have been obtained in preclinical models where common drug targets have been identified to treat these conditions simultaneously. In this narrative review, we critically summarize the current understanding of the definitions, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of osteosarcopenia as part of an integrative approach to musculoskeletal frailty.
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- Evelien Gielen
- Gerontology and Geriatrics Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Gerontology and Geriatrics Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Gerontology and Geriatrics Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Geriatrics Department, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium.
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Linton C, Wright HH, Wadsworth DP, Schaumberg MA. Dietary Inflammatory Index and Associations with Sarcopenia Symptomology in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14245319. [PMID: 36558478 PMCID: PMC9787040 DOI: 10.3390/nu14245319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Low-grade systemic inflammation is a key driver of muscle degeneration in older adults, and diets with pro-inflammatory properties may further contribute to loss of muscle mass, strength and function. Therefore, this research aimed to explore the associations between the inflammatory potential of the diet and measures of sarcopenia symptomology in community-dwelling older adults. Upper (handgrip strength, HGS) and lower extremity (sit-to-stand) muscle strength, physical performance (timed-up-and-go, TUG) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) was assessed according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People version 2 (EWGSOP2) criteria. Multiple 24-hr dietary recalls were used to calculate the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), which was then used to group participants into anti- and pro-inflammatory dietary groups. Multiple linear regression investigated associations between DII, muscle strength, physical performance, and muscle quantity adjusted for age, gender, comorbidities, waist circumference and physical activity. Adults 65-85 years (n = 110, 72.1 ± 4.7 years, 76.4% female) were recruited. One participant was identified with sarcopenia, 35.2% were pre-frail, or frail. More participants with a pro-inflammatory DII score had low muscle quantity than those with anti-inflammatory DII (3.4% vs. 6.4%, x2 = 4.537, p = 0.043) and DII was negatively associated with HGS (β = -0.157, p = 0.016) and ASM (β = -0.176, p = 0.002) which remained significant after adjusting for covariates. In this population, DII was associated with less favorable muscle strength, physical performance, and muscle quantity.
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- Corey Linton
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia
- Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia
- Correspondence:
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia
- Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia
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- Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia
- Manna Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4553, Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia
- Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia
- Manna Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4553, Australia
- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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De Luca V, Femminella GD, Patalano R, Formosa V, Lorusso G, Rivetta C, Di Lullo F, Mercurio L, Rea T, Salvatore E, Korkmaz Yaylagul N, Apostolo J, Silva RC, Dantas C, van Staalduinen WH, Liotta G, Iaccarino G, Triassi M, Illario M. Assessment Tools of Biopsychosocial Frailty Dimensions in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Narrative Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16050. [PMID: 36498125 PMCID: PMC9739796 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Frailty is a complex interplay between several factors, including physiological changes in ageing, multimorbidities, malnutrition, living environment, genetics, and lifestyle. Early screening for frailty risk factors in community-dwelling older people allows for preventive interventions on the clinical and social determinants of frailty, which allows adverse events to be avoided. By conducting a narrative review of the literature employing the International Narrative Systematic Assessment tool, the authors aimed to develop an updated framework for the main measurement tools to assess frailty risks in older adults, paying attention to use in the community and primary care settings. This search focused on the biopsychosocial domains of frailty that are covered in the SUNFRAIL tool. The study selected 178 reviews (polypharmacy: 20; nutrition: 13; physical activity: 74; medical visits: 0; falls: 39; cognitive decline: 12; loneliness: 15; social support: 5; economic constraints: 0) published between January 2010 and December 2021. Within the selected reviews, 123 assessment tools were identified (polypharmacy: 15; nutrition: 15; physical activity: 25; medical visits: 0; falls: 26; cognitive decline: 18; loneliness: 9; social support: 15; economic constraints: 0). The narrative review allowed us to evaluate assessment tools of frailty domains to be adopted for multidimensional health promotion and prevention interventions in community and primary care.
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- Vincenzo De Luca
- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Avanzate, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA:E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), Avenida Bissaya Barreto, 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA:E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), Avenida Bissaya Barreto, 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Dipartimento di Biomedicina e Prevenzione, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Avanzate, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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Koto S, Ikeda T, Inoue S, Inoue H, Watanabe M. Differences in preoperative function and outcome of patients with versus without sarcopenia after total hip arthroplasty. J Phys Ther Sci 2022; 34:60-64. [PMID: 35035081 PMCID: PMC8752275 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.34.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
[Purpose] Public attention regarding sarcopenia has increased in recent years. Patients
with sarcopenia reportedly show worse return home rates and activities of daily living at
discharge. However, no reports have described the function and outcomes of hip
osteoarthrosis patients with sarcopenia after total hip arthroplasty. This study aimed to
clarify differences in preoperative physical function and outcomes of hip osteoarthrosis
patients with versus without sarcopenia after total hip arthroplasty. [Participants and
Methods] Twenty-five patients with hip osteoarthrosis who underwent total hip arthroplasty
were included. Evaluation items were preoperative skeletal muscle mass of the extremities,
isometric strength of the lower extremities (hip abduction and knee extension), grip
strength, and the 10-m timed gait test results. [Results] The prevalence of sarcopenia was
8% (2/25 patients). The sarcopenic group displayed lower skeletal muscle mass index, grip
strength, and 10-m timed gait test values. The sarcopenic group showed lower muscle mass
in the upper and lower limbs and trunk and lower hip abductor strength than the
non-sarcopenic group. [Conclusion] Eight percent of patients developed sarcopenia after
total hip arthroplasty. Due to the low average age (66.0 ± 9.5 years), the prevalence was
lower than that of other orthopedic diseases.
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- Satoshi Koto
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Showa University: 1865 Tokaichiba-cho, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8555, Japan.,Department of Rehabilitation, Fujigaoka Hospital, Showa University, Japan.,Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Showa University, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Showa University: 1865 Tokaichiba-cho, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8555, Japan.,Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Showa University, Japan.,Department of Rehabilitation, Fujigaoka Rehabilitation Hospital, Showa University, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Fujigaoka Rehabilitation Hospital, Showa University, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Showa University: 1865 Tokaichiba-cho, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8555, Japan.,Department of Rehabilitation, Fujigaoka Hospital, Showa University, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fujigaoka Hospital, Showa University, Japan
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Ikeda T, Sato R, Ninomiya K, Suzuki K, Hirakawa K, Jinno T. Nutritional Factors Related to Muscle Weakness 1 Year after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case-Control Study. ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 2021; 78:73-79. [PMID: 34856554 DOI: 10.1159/000520551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Prolonged muscle weakness after total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains a problem. Despite increasing physical activity up to 3 years after surgery, muscle strength was decreased to 80-90% of the healthy side 2 years after THA. The objective of the present study was to identify the nutritional factors related to muscle weakness 1 year after THA. METHODS Persons who underwent THA were divided into 2 groups according to the cutoff point of knee extensor strength that represents functional limitation: a normal-strength group of 71 persons and a muscle weakness group of 91 persons. The investigators assessed lower limb isometric strength, the 10-m timed gait test, and daily intakes of energy and nutrients from preoperative to 1 year after THA. The differences in nutrient intakes between the 2 groups (normal-strength group and muscle weakness group) were examined by multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS There was a significant difference between the groups in energy intake. Daily protein intake was related to knee extension strength gain above the cutoff point 1 year after THA. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The present study suggested that to prevent prolonged muscle weakness after THA, a sufficient protein intake as well as an exercise intervention may be needed even half a year or after.
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- Takashi Ikeda
- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences, Showa University, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Rehabilitation, Shonan Kamakura Joint Reconstruction Center, Kamakura, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shonan Kamakura Joint Reconstruction Center, Kamakura, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shonan Kamakura Joint Reconstruction Center, Kamakura, Japan.,Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shonan Kamakura Joint Reconstruction Center, Kamakura, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shonan Kamakura Joint Reconstruction Center, Kamakura, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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Hengeveld LM, de Goede J, Afman LA, Bakker SJL, Beulens JWJ, Blaak EE, Boersma E, Geleijnse JM, van Goudoever J(HB, Hopman MTE, Iestra JA, Kremers SPJ, Mensink RP, de Roos NM, Stehouwer CDA, Verkaik-Kloosterman J, de Vet E, Visser M. Health Effects of Increasing Protein Intake Above the Current Population Reference Intake in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Health Council of the Netherlands. Adv Nutr 2021; 13:1083-1117. [PMID: 35016214 PMCID: PMC9340973 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmab140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Whether older adults need more protein than younger adults is debated. The population reference intake for adults set by the European Food Safety Authority is 0.83 g/kg body weight (BW)/d based primarily on nitrogen balance studies, but the underlying data on health outcomes are outdated. An expert committee of the Health Council of the Netherlands conducted a systematic review (SR) of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the effect of increased protein intake on health outcomes in older adults from the general population with an average habitual protein intake ≥0.8 g/(kg BW · d). Exposures were the following: 1) extra protein compared with no protein and 2) extra protein and physical exercise compared with physical exercise. Outcomes included lean body mass, muscle strength, physical performance, bone health, blood pressure, serum glucose and insulin, serum lipids, kidney function, and cognition. Data of >1300 subjects from 18 RCTs were used. Risk of bias was judged as high (n = 9) or "some concerns" (n = 9). In 7 of 18 RCTs, increased protein intake beneficially affected ≥1 of the tested outcome measures of lean body mass. For muscle strength, this applied to 3 of 8 RCTs in the context of physical exercise and in 1 of 7 RCTs without physical exercise. For the other outcomes, <30% (0-29%) of RCTs showed a statistically significant effect. The committee concluded that increased protein intake has a possible beneficial effect on lean body mass and, when combined with physical exercise, muscle strength; likely no effect on muscle strength when not combined with physical exercise, or on physical performance and bone health; an ambiguous effect on serum lipids; and that too few RCTs were available to allow for conclusions on the other outcomes. This SR provides insufficiently convincing data that increasing protein in older adults with a protein intake ≥0.8 g/(kg BW · d) elicits health benefits.
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Health Council of the Netherlands, The Hague, The Netherlands,Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, Emma Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Promotion, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands,Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Social Sciences, Chair group Consumption and Healthy Lifestyles, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Effects of Protein-Rich Nutritional Composition Supplementation on Sarcopenia Indices and Physical Activity during Resistance Exercise Training in Older Women with Knee Osteoarthritis. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13082487. [PMID: 34444645 PMCID: PMC8399515 DOI: 10.3390/nu13082487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Older adults with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) are at high risk of sarcopenia. Protein-rich nutritional composition supplementation (PS) combined with resistance exercise training (RET) improves muscle gains and facilitates physical activity in older adults. However, whether PS augments the effects of RET on muscle mass and PA in patients with KOA remains unclear. Therefore, this study identified the effects of PS on sarcopenic indices and PA in older women with KOA subjected to an RET program. Eligible older women aged 60–85 years and diagnosed as having KOA were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (EG) or the control group (CG). Both groups performed RET twice a week for 12 weeks. The EG received additional PS during this period. Outcome measures included appendicular lean mass index, walking speed, physical activity, and scores on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index—WOMAC). All measures were tested at baseline and after intervention. With participant characteristics and baseline scores as covariates, analysis of variance was performed to identify between-group differences in changes in all outcome measures after intervention. Statistical significance was defined as p < 0.05. Compared with the CG, the EG achieved greater changes in appendicular lean mass index (adjusted mean difference (aMD) = 0.19 kg/m2, p < 0.01), physical activity (aMD = 30.0 MET-hour/week, p < 0.001), walking speed (aMD = 0.09 m/s, p < 0.05), and WOMAC global function (aMD = −8.21, p < 0.001) after intervention. In conclusion, PS exerted augmentative effects on sarcopenic indices, physical activity, and perceived global WOMAC score in older women with KOA through 12 weeks of RET.
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Ni Lochlainn M, Cox NJ, Wilson T, Hayhoe RPG, Ramsay SE, Granic A, Isanejad M, Roberts HC, Wilson D, Welch C, Hurst C, Atkins JL, Mendonça N, Horner K, Tuttiett ER, Morgan Y, Heslop P, Williams EA, Steves CJ, Greig C, Draper J, Corish CA, Welch A, Witham MD, Sayer AA, Robinson S. Nutrition and Frailty: Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment. Nutrients 2021; 13:2349. [PMID: 34371858 PMCID: PMC8308545 DOI: 10.3390/nu13072349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Frailty is a syndrome of growing importance given the global ageing population. While frailty is a multifactorial process, poor nutritional status is considered a key contributor to its pathophysiology. As nutrition is a modifiable risk factor for frailty, strategies to prevent and treat frailty should consider dietary change. Observational evidence linking nutrition with frailty appears most robust for dietary quality: for example, dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean diet appear to be protective. In addition, research on specific foods, such as a higher consumption of fruit and vegetables and lower consumption of ultra-processed foods are consistent, with healthier profiles linked to lower frailty risk. Few dietary intervention studies have been conducted to date, although a growing number of trials that combine supplementation with exercise training suggest a multi-domain approach may be more effective. This review is based on an interdisciplinary workshop, held in November 2020, and synthesises current understanding of dietary influences on frailty, focusing on opportunities for prevention and treatment. Longer term prospective studies and well-designed trials are needed to determine the causal effects of nutrition on frailty risk and progression and how dietary change can be used to prevent and/or treat frailty in the future.
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- Mary Ni Lochlainn
- Department of Twin Research and Genetics, King’s College London, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK;
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- Academic Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; (N.J.C.); (H.C.R.)
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, UK; (T.W.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK; (R.P.G.H.); (A.W.)
- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford CM1 1SQ, UK
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AX, UK; (S.E.R.); (N.M.)
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- AGE Research Group, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK; (A.G.); (C.H.); (P.H.); (M.D.W.); (A.A.S.)
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK;
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- Academic Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; (N.J.C.); (H.C.R.)
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (D.W.); (C.W.)
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (D.W.); (C.W.)
- MRC-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK;
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- AGE Research Group, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK; (A.G.); (C.H.); (P.H.); (M.D.W.); (A.A.S.)
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK
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- Epidemiology & Public Health Group, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK;
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- Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AX, UK; (S.E.R.); (N.M.)
- EpiDoC Unit, CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1150-082 Lisbon, Portugal
- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sport Science and UCD Institute of Food and Health, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; (K.H.); (C.A.C.)
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- The Medical Research Council Versus Arthritis Centre for Integrated Research into Musculoskeletal Ageing and The Department of Oncology and Metabolism, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK; (E.R.T.); (E.A.W.)
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- EDESIA PhD Programme, University of East Anglia Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK;
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- AGE Research Group, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK; (A.G.); (C.H.); (P.H.); (M.D.W.); (A.A.S.)
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- The Medical Research Council Versus Arthritis Centre for Integrated Research into Musculoskeletal Ageing and The Department of Oncology and Metabolism, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK; (E.R.T.); (E.A.W.)
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- Department of Twin Research and Genetics, King’s College London, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK;
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- MRC-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK;
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, UK; (T.W.); (J.D.)
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- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sport Science and UCD Institute of Food and Health, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; (K.H.); (C.A.C.)
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- Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK; (R.P.G.H.); (A.W.)
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- AGE Research Group, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK; (A.G.); (C.H.); (P.H.); (M.D.W.); (A.A.S.)
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK
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- AGE Research Group, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK; (A.G.); (C.H.); (P.H.); (M.D.W.); (A.A.S.)
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK
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- AGE Research Group, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK; (A.G.); (C.H.); (P.H.); (M.D.W.); (A.A.S.)
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, UK
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Yin YH, Liu JYW, Fan TM, Leung KM, Ng MW, Tsang TY, Wong KP, Välimäki M. Effectiveness of Nutritional Advice for Community-Dwelling Obese Older Adults With Frailty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Nutr 2021; 8:619903. [PMID: 34268326 PMCID: PMC8275925 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.619903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives: This systematic review was aimed to examine the effectiveness of nutritional advise interventions compared with usual care, or exercise, or exercise combined with nutritional advice as a means of improving the body weight, body composition, physical function, and psychosocial well-being of frail, obese older adults. Methods: CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Scopus databases were searched to identify relevant studies. The quality of the included studies was assessed using Cochrane's risk of bias tool 2. Meta-analysis was performed with respect to body weight and fat mass. Other outcomes were synthesized narratively. Results: Eight articles (from two studies) with a total of 137 participants were included in the review. The results revealed that nutritional advice was more effective than exercise in reducing body weight and fat mass. The nutritional advice was also beneficial in enhancing physical function and psychosocial well-being. However, it was less effective than exercise or combined interventions in increasing muscle strength and preventing lean mass loss. Conclusions: Nutritional advice is an essential intervention for reducing body weight and fat mass, for enhancing physical function, and for improving the psychosocial well-being of obese older adults experiencing frailty. The limited number of studies included in this review suggests that there is a need for more well-designed interventional studies in order to confirm these findings.
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- Yue-Heng Yin
- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Xiangya Center for Evidence-Based Practice and Healthcare Innovation: A Joanna Briggs Institute Affiliated Group, Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Peng LN, Yu PC, Lee HF, Lin MH, Chen LK. Protein-enriched diet improved muscle endurance and marginally reduced intramuscular adiposity: Results from a randomized controlled trial among middle-aged and older adults. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2021; 96:104436. [PMID: 34098214 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2021.104436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maintaining sufficient dietary protein intake is important for nutritional status, muscle mass, and healthy aging, but the clinical effects of high protein diet remained controversial.. METHODS This 12-week randomized controlled trial enrolled community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults to evaluate clinical effects of daily diet with different protein density.. All participants received 10 frozen meals per week for 12 weeks containing either 15% daily calorie of protein (regular-protein group, RPG), or 25% daily calorie of protein (high-protein group, HPG). Bioimpedance analysis was used to assess body composition, and the magnetic resonance imaging on both mid-thighs was performed to measure muscle mass and the intramuscular adiposity. RESULTS This trial enrolled 70 participants, and data of 52 participants (mean age: 53.7 ± 8.3 years, 53.8% male; 25 in RPG and 27 in HPG) were available for analysis. Baseline demographic characteristics, functional assessment, body composition and muscle parameters, and laboratory data were similar between groups. During the study period, participants of both groups significantly reduced body weight, body mass index, total body fat percentage, and handgrip strength, but not in the relative appendicular muscle mass). Compared to participants of RPG, HPG participants showed significant improvement in 6-minute walking distance, increased high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and marginal reduction in intramuscular adiposity than RPG participants. CONCLUSIONS Higher dietary protein intake significantly improved physical endurance and marginally reduced intramuscular adiposity, but increased the inflammatory biomarker among middle-aged and older adults. Further study is needed to explore long-term effects of high-protein diet among middle-aged and older adults..
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- Li-Ning Peng
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Neuroscience, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Neuroscience, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Taipei Municipal Gab-Dau Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Moradell A, Fernández-García ÁI, Navarrete-Villanueva D, Sagarra-Romero L, Gesteiro E, Pérez-Gómez J, Rodríguez-Gómez I, Ara I, Casajús JA, Vicente-Rodríguez G, Gómez-Cabello A. Functional Frailty, Dietary Intake, and Risk of Malnutrition. Are Nutrients Involved in Muscle Synthesis the Key for Frailty Prevention? Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13041231. [PMID: 33917848 PMCID: PMC8068284 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Frailty is a reversible condition, which is strongly related to physical function and nutritional status. Different scales are used to screened older adults and their risk of being frail, however, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) may be more adequate than others to measure physical function in exercise interventions and has been less studied. Thus, the main aims of our study were: (1) to describe differences in nutritional intakes by SPPB groups (robust, pre-frail and frail); (2) to study the relationship between being at risk of malnourishment and frailty; and (3) to describe differences in nutrient intake between those at risk of malnourishment and those without risk in the no-frail individuals. One hundred one participants (80.4 ± 6.0 year old) were included in this cross-sectional study. A validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire was used to determine food intake and Mini Nutritional Assessment to determine malnutrition. Results revealed differences for the intake of carbohydrates, n-3 fatty acids (n3), and saturated fatty acids for frail, pre-frail, and robust individuals and differences in vitamin D intake between frail and robust (all p < 0.05). Those at risk of malnutrition were approximately 8 times more likely to be frail than those with no risk. Significant differences in nutrient intake were found between those at risk of malnourishment and those without risk, specifically in: protein, PUFA n-3, retinol, ascorbic acid, niacin equivalents, folic acid, magnesium, and potassium, respectively. Moreover, differences in alcohol were also observed showing higher intake for those at risk of malnourishment (all p < 0.05). In conclusion, nutrients related to muscle metabolism showed to have different intakes across SPPB physical function groups. The intake of these specific nutrients related with risk of malnourishment need to be promoted in order to prevent frailty.
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- Ana Moradell
- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, NUtrition and Development) Research Group, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.M.); (Á.I.F.-G.); (D.N.-V.); (J.A.C.); (G.V.-R.)
- Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragón -IA2-, CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Faculty of Health and Sport Science (FCSD), Department of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Ronda Misericordia 5, 22001 Huesca, Spain
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, NUtrition and Development) Research Group, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.M.); (Á.I.F.-G.); (D.N.-V.); (J.A.C.); (G.V.-R.)
- Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragón -IA2-, CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Faculty of Health and Sport Science (FCSD), Department of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Ronda Misericordia 5, 22001 Huesca, Spain
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, NUtrition and Development) Research Group, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.M.); (Á.I.F.-G.); (D.N.-V.); (J.A.C.); (G.V.-R.)
- Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragón -IA2-, CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, San Jorge University, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain;
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- Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
- ImFINE Research Group, Department of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences-INEF, Polytechnic University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- HEME (Health, Economy, Motricity and Education) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain;
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- GENUD Toledo Research Group, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (I.R.-G.); (I.A.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center on Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- GENUD Toledo Research Group, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain; (I.R.-G.); (I.A.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center on Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, NUtrition and Development) Research Group, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.M.); (Á.I.F.-G.); (D.N.-V.); (J.A.C.); (G.V.-R.)
- Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragón -IA2-, CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, NUtrition and Development) Research Group, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.M.); (Á.I.F.-G.); (D.N.-V.); (J.A.C.); (G.V.-R.)
- Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragón -IA2-, CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Faculty of Health and Sport Science (FCSD), Department of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Ronda Misericordia 5, 22001 Huesca, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, NUtrition and Development) Research Group, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain; (A.M.); (Á.I.F.-G.); (D.N.-V.); (J.A.C.); (G.V.-R.)
- Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragón -IA2-, CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Exercise and Health in Special Population Spanish Research Net (EXERNET), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
- Faculty of Health and Sport Science (FCSD), Department of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Ronda Misericordia 5, 22001 Huesca, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Centro Universitario de la Defensa, 50090 Zaragoza, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-876-553-756
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Malafarina V, Serra Rexach JA, Masanés F, Cervera-Díaz MC, Lample Lacasa L, Ollero Ortigas A, Cruz-Jentoft AJ. Results of High-Protein, High-Calorie Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Malnourished Older People in Nursing Homes: An Observational, Multicenter, Prospective, Pragmatic Study (PROT-e-GER). J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021; 22:1919-1926.e5. [PMID: 33819452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess if the impact of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) on nutritional and functional status in malnourished older persons living in nursing homes shown by clinical trials are also found outside a trial setting. DESIGN Observational, multicenter, prospective, pragmatic study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS This study was carried out in 38 nursing homes throughout Spain. Nursing home physicians recruited consecutive residents, older than 65 years, with a diagnosis of malnutrition, when a clinical decision to start ONS had been taken after unsuccessful initial management with dietary interventions. INTERVENTION The participants received daily 2 bottles of an energy-rich, high-protein commercial ONS for 3 months. MEASURES Primary outcomes were changes in nutritional status [body weight, body mass index (BMI), and Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF)]; secondary outcomes were functional changes [Functional Ambulation Classification, Barthel index, handgrip strength, and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)], as well as safety and adherence after 12 weeks of follow-up. RESULTS A total of 282 residents (median age 86 years, 67% women) were included, and 244 (86.5%) completed the follow-up. At baseline, 77.3% of the participants were malnourished (BMI 19.7 kg/m2, interquartile range 18.3-21.8). After 12 weeks of follow-up, participants experienced significant increases in body weight (2.6 ± 3.1 kg, 5.2 ± 5.9%), BMI (1.0 ± 1.2 kg/m2) and MNA-SF (4.0 ± 2.5 points). There were also significant improvements in functional status measured by the Barthel index, handgrip strength, SPPB, and gait speed. Good adherence was registered in 94.6% of the participants. No relevant side effects were found. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Improvements in nutritional and functional status can be found when using a high-protein, high-calorie ONS in older undernourished people living in nursing homes.
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- Vincenzo Malafarina
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Department of Geriatrics, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Departamento de Geriatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, CIBERFES, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Geriatría, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain; Asociación Casa de Beneficencia, Valladolid, Spain
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Villani A, Barrett M, McClure R, Wright H. Protein intake is not associated with functional biomarkers of physical frailty: A cross-sectional analysis of community-dwelling older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 31:827-833. [PMID: 33549458 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Frailty has emerged as a third category of complication in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It has been suggested that adequate protein intake is an important dietary strategy for counteracting frailty. Therefore, we explored the association between protein intake and functional biomarkers of frailty in older adults with T2DM. METHODS AND RESULTS Frailty was operationalized as the presence of three of the following: exhaustion, low muscle strength, low physical activity, slow gait speed, and weight loss. Functional biomarkers included handgrip strength (HGS), chair stands, the short physical performance battery and gait speed. Eighty-seven older adults (71.2 ± 8.2 years; 66.7% males) were included. A total of n = 6 (~7%) and n = 32 (~37%) participants were identified as frail and pre-frail respectively. No significant difference was observed for protein intake across staging of frailty (pre-frail/frail: 1.3 ± 0.4 g/kg BW; non-frail: 1.4 ± 0.4 g/kg BW; P = 0.320). A significant association was observed for total protein intake and HGS (β = 0.44; 95% CI: 0.23-1.8; P = 0.01). However, this was no longer significant after adjusting for age, gender, physical activity, energy intake and total appendicular lean muscle (β = 0.03; 95% CI: -0.45-0.60; P = 0.78). Nil other associations were observed between total protein intake and functional biomarkers of frailty. CONCLUSION Adequate protein intake was not associated with functional biomarkers in older adults with T2DM. Future research should focus on the efficacy of protein on attenuating functional decline in vulnerable older adults with low protein intake.
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- Anthony Villani
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia.
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia
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Diastolic dysfunction, frailty and prognosis in elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes. Int J Cardiol 2020; 327:31-35. [PMID: 33271207 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Background To investigate the relationship between 1-year outcome and diastolic dysfunction (DD) and frailty and/or physical performance (PP) in older adults admitted to hospital for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods and results Older (age ≥ 70 years) hospitalized for ACS and receiving coronary artery angiography ± percutaneous coronary intervention were included. Before discharge a complete transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) was performed with the assessment of DD, following the 2016 American Society of Echocardiography/European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging algorithm. Seven different scales of frailty and PP were assessed. The relationship between DD and tests of frailty and PP was investigated, as well as the association with the 1-year occurrence of all-cause death or re-hospitalization. Overall, 329 patients were included in the analysis. Patients were stratified in two groups: DD grade 0-1 versus 2-3. Those with undetermined degree of DD have been excluded by the analysis (n = 106). Mean age of the groups was 77 ± 5 vs 79 ± 6 years, respectively. Scales of frailty and/or PP were significantly poor in patients with DD grade 2-3 compared to the others. After multivariate Cox regression (considering age, female sex, haemoglobin, albumin, clinical presentation, LVEF and SPPB) DD (degree 2-3 vs. 0-1) emerged as an independent predictor of the composite endpoint (HR 1.69, 95%CI 1.04-2.75, p = 0.033). This was mainly driven by 1-year re-hospitalization (HR 2.01, 95%CI 1.22-3.27, p < 0.001). Conclusions In older ACS patients the assessment of DD is related to parameters of frailty and PP and it is an independent predictor of 1-year outcome.
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The Effects of Timing of a Leucine-Enriched Amino Acid Supplement on Body Composition and Physical Function in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12071928. [PMID: 32610608 PMCID: PMC7400340 DOI: 10.3390/nu12071928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The combination of exercise and nutritional intervention is widely used for stroke patients, as well as frail or sarcopenic older persons. As previously shown, supplemental branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) or protein to gain muscle mass has usually been given just after exercise. This study investigated the effect of the timing of supplemental BCAAs with exercise intervention on physical function in stroke patients. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups based on the timing of supplementation: breakfast (n = 23) and post-exercise (n = 23). The supplement in the breakfast group was provided at 08:00 with breakfast, and in the post-exercise group it was provided just after the exercise session in the afternoon at 14:00-18:00. In both groups, the exercise intervention was performed with two sessions a day for two months. The main effects were observed in body fat mass (p = 0.02, confidence interval (CI): 13.2-17.7), leg press strength (p = 0.04, CI: 94.5-124.5), and Berg balance scale (p = 0.03, CI: 41.6-52.6), but no interaction with intake timing was observed. Although the effect of the timing of supplementation on skeletal muscle mass was similar in both groups, BCAA intake with breakfast was effective for improving physical performance and decreasing body fat mass. The results suggest that a combination of BCAA intake with breakfast and an exercise program was effective for promoting rehabilitation of post-stroke patients.
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