Serial Changes in Body Composition and the Association with Disease Activity during Treatment in Patients with Crohn's Disease.

Ji Young Lee Kyoung Won Kim Yousun Ko Chi Hyuk OhBo Hyun KimSeong Jin Park Myung-Won Yoo

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

SMI decreased while VFA and SFA increased during the treatment follow-up in patients with CD. Sarcopenia was associated with higher disease activity, and SMI and SFA inversely correlated with disease activity. SMI at the last follow-up was the significant factor for remission.

Keyphrases

disease activity
body composition
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
resistance training
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
bone mineral density
skeletal muscle
combination therapy
nk cells
smoking cessation