Serra-Prat M, Lorenzo I, Martínez J, Palomera E, Pleguezuelos E, Ferrer P. Relationship between Hydration Status and Muscle Catabolism in the Aged Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Nutrients 2023;
15:4718. [PMID:
38004111 PMCID:
PMC10674909 DOI:
10.3390/nu15224718]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The physiopathology of sarcopenia is still not completely understood.
AIM
To assess the relationship between dehydration and skeletal muscle catabolism, muscle mass, and sarcopenia in an aged population.
METHODS
Observational cross-sectional study of community-dwelling subjects aged 70 years and older. Dehydration was assessed by plasma osmolarity; bioimpedance analysis (BIA) was used to assess body composition and water content; sarcopenia was established according to the EWGSOP-2 criteria; and 3-methyl-histidine (3MH) was used as an indicator of muscle catabolism.
RESULTS
190 participants were recruited (77.4 years; 51.6% women). In total, 22.6% and 20.5% presented plasma osmolarity of 295-300 mOsm/L and >300 mOsm/L, respectively. Age was correlated with plasma osmolarity (rs = 0.439; p < 0.001). Plasma osmolarity was correlated with 3MH (rs = 0.360; p < 0.001) and showed an effect on 3MH levels, with an adjusted (by age, sex, and number of medications) beta of 0.283 (p < 0.001). BIA water content indicators showed no correlation with 3MH. Lower in sarcopenic compared to non-sarcopenic subjects were the intracellular water percentage (60.3 vs. 61.2%; p = 0.004) and intracellular water/free-fat mass ratio (44.3 vs. 45.0; p = 0.004).
CONCLUSIONS
Dehydration is a highly prevalent clinical condition in aged populations, increases with age, and is associated with muscle catabolism but not sarcopenia.
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