Publications by authors named "Lorena Cristina Curado Lopes"
Comparison between general obesity and abdominal adiposity to estimate cardiovascular disease prevalence in individuals with chronic kidney disease: results from NHANES 2005-2016.
Eur J Clin Nutr
May 2024
Abdominal obesity, regardless of overall obesity, is associated with metabolic abnormalities and with direct impact on cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to compare body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) to estimate cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The data analyzed is from 2005-2016 cycles of the NHANES.
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- The study aimed to establish sex and population-specific normative data and cutoff values for the Muscle Quality Index (MQI), which measures muscle strength relative to muscle mass, using data from a large, representative sample of adults aged 20-59.
- Data from 4,849 participants were analyzed, assessing handgrip strength and appendicular skeletal muscle mass to calculate MQI, with cutoff values defined based on a younger reference group to identify low and extremely low MQI levels.
- Results indicated that MQI values varied by sex and ethnicity, with men generally having lower MQI than women and variations among racial groups, notably higher MQI for non-Hispanic Asians compared to non-H
Objectives: To evaluate the associations of hand grip strength (HGS) with body composition, functional capacity, muscle quality, and inflammatory markers in people receiving maintenance hemodialysis.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in people receiving maintenance hemodialysis. HGS was measured by hydraulic dynamometer on the upper limb without fistula.
Skeletal muscle wasting has been well-documented among hemodialysis patients. This catabolic condition can be induced by numerous factors, including low-grade inflammation, and is associated with impairments in functional capacity and quality of life, as well as an increased mortality risk. We previously showed that 12 weeks of intradialytic resistance training increases lean mass, functional capacity, and the quality of life of hemodialysis patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare the effects of high vs moderate loads of intradialytic resistance training (RT) on body composition, sarcopenia prevalence, functional capacity, inflammatory markers, and quality of life (QoL) in individuals on hemodialysis.
Design: A pilot randomized clinical trial.
Setting: Two hemodialysis centers.