Sarcopenia, but not excess weight or increased caloric intake, is associated with coronary subclinical atherosclerosis in the very elderly

AM Campos, FA Moura, SN Santos, WM Freitas… - Atherosclerosis, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and aims Excess weight is a widespread condition related to increased risk of
coronary heart disease (CHD). Sarcopenia is a catabolic pathway common of the aging …

Association between sarcopenia and atherosclerosis in elderly patients with ischemic heart disease

S Uchida, K Kamiya, N Hamazaki, R Matsuzawa… - Heart and vessels, 2020 - Springer
Compared to the general population, elderly patients with cardiovascular disease have a
higher prevalence of sarcopenia, and it shows an association with increased mortality risk …

Sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity, and arterial stiffness among older adults

F Fantin, A Giani, G Manzato, A Zampieri… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Aging is associated with a higher prevalence of sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity
(SO), and increased arterial stiffening, with possible detrimental effects on morbidity and …

[HTML][HTML] Sarcopenic-obesity and cardiovascular disease risk in the elderly

WC Stephen, I Janssen - The Journal of nutrition, health and aging, 2009 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine: 1) whether sarcopenic-obesity is a stronger predictor of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) than either sarcopenia or obesity alone in the elderly, and 2) …

Sarcopenia predicts adverse outcomes in an elderly population with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Q Xue, J Wu, Y Ren, J Hu, K Yang, J Cao - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background The development of sarcopenia is attributed to normal aging and factors like
type 2 diabetes, obesity, inactivity, reduced testosterone levels, and malnutrition, which are …

Effect of Sarcopenia on 10-Year Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

LF Xia, JB Li, GS Tian, WR Jiang, YS Li… - Diabetes, Metabolic …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To investigate the impact of sarcopenia on the 10-year risk of atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) …

Prognostic impact of low skeletal muscle mass on major adverse cardiovascular events in coronary artery disease: a propensity score-matched analysis of a single …

DO Kang, SY Park, BG Choi, JO Na, CU Choi… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The impact of sarcopenia on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains unclear. We
aimed to investigate the prognostic impact of sarcopenia on coronary artery disease (CAD) …

Effect of sarcopenia on cardiovascular disease risk factors in obese postmenopausal women

M Aubertin‐Leheudre, C Lord, EDB Goulet, A Khalil… - …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To compare sarcopenic‐obese and obese postmenopausal women for risk
factors predisposing to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and determine whether there may be …

Sarcopenic obesity is significantly associated with coronary artery calcification

GE Chung, HE Park, H Lee, MJ Kim, SY Choi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: An association between sarcopenic obesity and cardiovascular disease has
been suggested. We investigated the relationship between sarcopenia and coronary …

A positive association between stroke risk and sarcopenia in men aged≥ 50 years, but not women: results from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination …

S Park, JO Ham, BK Lee - The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2014 - Springer
Background and aims Sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, develops
with aging and may be a pivotal risk factor in individual cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). We …