Cachexia is a devastating, multifactorial and often irreversible systemic syndrome
characterized by substantial weight loss (mainly of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue) that …

Sarcopenia indicates a loss of skeletal muscle mass, a condition that leads to a decline in
physical performance. In 2018, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People …

Skeletal muscle is a major organ of insulin-induced glucose metabolism. In addition, loss of
muscle mass is closely linked to insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic syndrome (Met-S) …

Opportunistic CT screening leverages robust imaging data embedded within abdominal and
thoracic scans that are generally unrelated to the specific clinical indication and have …

Low muscle mass and malnutrition are prevalent conditions among adults of all ages, with
any body weight or body mass index, and with acute or chronic conditions, including COVID …

Purpose Previous studies have shown an association of sarcopenia with adverse short-and
long-term outcomes in multiple gastrointestinal cancer types. We aimed to investigate the …

Importance Given the risks of postoperative morbidity and its consequent economic burden
and impairment to patients undergoing colon resection, evaluating risk factors associated …

Background Computed tomography (CT) analysis of body composition has garnered interest
as a potential prognostic tool in those with cancer. A range of pre‐defined thresholds …

Preoperative nutrition status is an important determinant of surgical outcomes, yet
malnutrition assessment is not integrated into all surgical pathways. Given its importance …

Malnutrition, muscle loss, and cachexia are prevalent in cancer and remain key challenges
in oncology today. These conditions are frequently underrecognized and undertreated and …