Factors associated with skeletal muscle mass in middle‐aged men living with HIV

Autor: Yide Xu, Dongdong Wang, Pei Chen, Bufeng Qi, Xiaoting Li, Chunfeng Xie, Jieshu Wu, Lin Li, Gu Gao, Shanshan Geng, Dandan Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, Vol 15, Iss 5, Pp 1965-1975 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2190-6009
2190-5991
DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13545
Popis: Abstract Background Despite extensive research on muscle loss in people living with HIV (PLWH), the prevalence and contributing factors specifically among middle‐aged men remain unclear. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of low muscle mass within this demographic and to identify associated factors. Methods A total of 378 men living with HIV were enrolled in the study. They were classified into low muscle mass group if they displayed a skeletal muscle index (SMI) 0.5, P
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