Malnutrition, Sarcopenia, and Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome in Older Adults with COPD.

Aleksandra Kaluźniak-SzymanowskaRoma Krzymińska-SiemaszkoEwa Deskur-ŚmieleckaMarta LewandowiczBeata KaczmarekKatarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis

Published in: Nutrients (2021)

Malnutrition was found in nearly one out of four subjects with COPD, while sarcopenia was one out of seven patients. About 10% of our study sample had malnutrition-sarcopenia syndrome. The prevalence of severe and very severe obstruction was significantly higher in patients with malnutrition-sarcopenia syndrome.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
community dwelling
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
end stage renal disease
case report
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
lung function
early onset
chronic kidney disease
physical activity
risk factors
prognostic factors
cystic fibrosis
drug induced
patient reported