Sarcopenia is prevalent in patients with Crohn's disease in clinical remission.

Background: Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) are prone to osteoporosis. A loss of muscle mass, called sarcopenia, is responsible for an increased risk of disability. Many factors associated with osteopenia also decrease muscle mass.

Nutritional deficiencies in patients with Crohn's disease in remission.

Background: Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) are at risk of developing nutritional deficiencies, especially because of restrictive diets. The aim of our study was to assess food intake and the status for vitamins and trace elements in nonselected CD patients in clinical remission.

Methods: A total of 54 consecutive CD patients (28 females, 26 males, 39 +/- 2 years of age [mean +/- SD]) in clinical remission for >3 months underwent body composition, resting energy expenditure, nutrient intake, and plasma concentration assessment, and were compared with 25 healthy controls (16 females, 9 males, 38 +/- 3 years old).

Muscle performance in patients with Crohn's disease in clinical remission.

Background: Because patients with Crohn's disease (CD) often show increased energy expenditure, nutritional deficiencies, and general fatigue, all which may persist after a flare, we hypothesized that CD could alter muscle mass and function. This study aimed to assess muscle strength and endurance in CD patients in clinical remission and the influencing factors.

Methods: Forty-one outpatients (17 men and 24 women; age, 37 +/- 10 yr), in remission (CD Activity Index < 150) for > 3 months, and 25 age-matched healthy controls (10 men and 15 women; age, 37 +/- 13 yr) were evaluated.

Effects of oral creatine supplementation on maximal pedalling performance in older adults.

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of giving short-term doses of creatine by mouth to healthy older male subjects, taking into account their training status. A group of 42 volunteers was divided into three: a sedentary group composed of elderly sedentary men [n = 14, mean age 70.1 (SEM 1.