Publications by authors named "Maimoun L"

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the correlations between areal bone mineral density (aBMD) and body composition measured by two dual-energy X-ray absorptiometers (DXA), the DMS Stratos® (STR) and the Hologic Horizon A® (HRZ), and then generate cross-calibration equations between the two scanners.

Methods: Repeat scans were obtained from 251 adults (85 % female), 36 ± 14 years old with mean body mass index (BMI) of 28.7 ± 11.

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Objective: Developing a scoring assessment tools for the determination of low bone mass for age at lumbar spine and hip in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN).

Methods: The areal bone mineral density (aBMD) was determined with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). In 331 women with AN and 121 controls, aged from 14.

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Bariatric surgery induces a decrease in areal bone mineral density (aBMD), but the long-term effect on trabecular and cortical volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) has not been well assessed. The main aim of this 5-year longitudinal study was to investigate the changes following sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in aBMD, bone turnover markers and trabecular and cortical vBMD. Forty-five patients with obesity were assessed before and 1, 2 and 5 years after SG.

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Background/objectives: Radioligandtherapy (RLT) with [177Lu]Lu-PSMA has been newly introduced as a routine treatment for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). However, not all patients can tolerate the entire therapeutic sequence, and in some cases, the treatment may prove ineffective. In real-world conditions, the aim is to distinguish between patients who fully benefit from treatment (those who respond effectively and tolerate the entire therapeutic sequence) and those who do not respond or cannot tolerate the entire sequence.

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  • The study investigates the relationship between various weight metrics (weight suppression, weight suppression at lowest weight, and weight rebound) and the clinical severity of eating disorders (ED).
  • A total of 303 patients were assessed, revealing that weight suppression at their lowest weight strongly correlates with the severity of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa as measured by the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q).
  • The findings suggest that weight suppression at lowest weight could be an effective indicator of ED severity, highlighting a need for further research into its role in assessment and treatment.
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  • Aging leads to a decrease in lean tissue mass (LTM) and muscle strength in women with obesity, contributing to sarcopenic obesity (SO).
  • The study found that as women aged, there was a redistribution of LTM and fat mass (FM) from the limbs to the trunk, and physical performance metrics like muscle strength and function also declined.
  • Despite these changes, the prevalence of women with obesity affected by sarcopenic obesity remained low, at 15% or less, even among those over 60 years old.
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The objective of the study was to assess the agreement between the Stratos (DMS) and QDR 4500A (Hologic) DXAs in determining whole body and regional aBMD, as well as whole body composition. Fifty-five individuals (46 women: 84%) with a mean age of 41 ± 13.0 years (range: 20 to 64) and a mean BMI of 31.

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  • Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to bone loss and higher fracture risk, prompting a study to assess the impact of whole-body vibration (WBV) on bone health in chronic SCI patients.
  • Fourteen participants were split into two groups: one receiving WBV treatment twice a week for six months and the other as a control.
  • After six months, there were no significant changes in bone density or biological markers in either group, but the WBV group did experience a notable reduction in body fat compared to controls, suggesting the need for further investigation into different WBV approaches.
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  • Bariatric surgery, specifically sleeve gastrectomy (SG), causes bone loss, but the exact mechanisms remain unclear.
  • A study on 83 obesity patients tracked changes in bone mineral density (aBMD) and bone turnover markers at 1, 12, and 24 months post-surgery.
  • Findings indicated that bone turnover increased over time, with a significant decrease in aBMD primarily observed in the hip region, attributed mainly to weight loss rather than changes in specific biological markers like periostin, sclerostin, and semaphorin 4D.
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) induces severe losses of trabecular and cortical volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD), which cannot be discriminated with conventional dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) analysis. The objectives were to: (i) determine the effects of SCI on areal BMD (aBMD) and vBMD determined by advanced 3D-DXA-based methods at various femoral regions and (ii) model the profiles of 3D-DXA-derived parameters with the time since injury. Eighty adult males with SCI and 25 age-matched able-bodied (AB) controls were enrolled in this study.

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Purpose: The agreement between the Stratos DR and Discovery A densitometers was assessed for measurements of whole-body (WB) and regional fat mass (FM), fat-free soft tissue (FFST) and bone mineral density (BMD). Moreover, the precision of the Stratos DR was also evaluated.

Methods: Fifty participants (35 women, 70%) were measured consecutively, once on the Discovery A and once on the Stratos DR.

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Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) induces weight loss but its effects on body composition (BC) are less well known. The aims of this longitudinal study were to analyse the BC changes from the acute phase up to weight stabilization following SG. Variations in the biological parameters related to glucose, lipids, inflammation, and resting energy expenditure (REE) were concomitantly analysed.

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The prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with obesity varies according to the definition used. The purpose of our study was to: (i) determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in terms of lean tissue mass in older women with obesity using the current cut-offs, (ii) redefine a specific cut-off for low lean tissue mass (LLTM), and (iii) re-determine the prevalence of LLTM using this new cut-off. Appendicular lean mass (ALM) and the ALM index [ALM/height: ALMI(h)] and ALMI/body mass index [ALMI(BMI)] were determined in 791 women with or without obesity.

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Purpose: The first objective of the study was to assess the agreement between the Stratos DR (DMS) and the GE Prodigy (GE) DXAs in determining femoral neck, total hip and lumbar spine aBMD. The second objective was to assess the potential impact of leg positioning (hip flexed at 90° or not) on lumbar spine aBMD.

Methods: Forty-six individuals (n=42 women, 91.

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Resting energy expenditure (REE; i.e., the calorie amount required for 24 h during a non-active period) is an important parameter in nutritional rehabilitation of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN).

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Objectives: The two-fold aim of this study was: (i) to determine the effects of undernutrition on the myokines in patients with restrictive anorexia nervosa (AN) and (ii) to examine the potential link between myokines and bone parameters.

Methods: In this study, 42 young women with restrictive AN and 42 age-matched controls (CON) (mean age, 18.5 ± 4.

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Purpose: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious mental illness. It is frequently accompanied by a history of childhood maltreatment (CM) that may constitute a specific ecophenotype in patients with eating disorders necessitating special assessment and management. This retrospective study tested whether in patients with AN, CM-related chronic stress may manifest through low-grade inflammation reflected by an increase in white blood cell ratios (neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, NLR, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio).

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Growing evidences indicate that sex hormones have an effect on cognitive functions, and that Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is associated with cognitive impairment. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of hormonal contraception (HC) use on four cognitive functions that are impaired in patients with BN. This retrospective exploratory study included 103 women with a diagnosis of BN based on the DSM-5 criteria.

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Background: Most obese women with low-trauma fractures present normal areal bone mineral density (aBMD), suggesting that other bone parameters are more determinant for fracture risk in these patients.

Objectives: (i) Determine the effects of obesity in young women on areal bone mineral density (aBMD), bone geometry, strength, and volumetric BMD determined by advanced DXA-based methods; (ii) model the profiles of bone parameters for each population with age; and (iii) determine the factors related to body composition (i.e.

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  • - This study explored the effectiveness of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in assessing low bone mass in anorexia nervosa (AN) patients, finding significant reductions in bone parameters compared to healthy controls.
  • - A total of 207 young women participated, including 134 AN patients and 73 controls, with bone mass evaluated through both QUS and DXA techniques, revealing strong correlations between QUS measurements and bone mineral density (aBMD).
  • - The results indicated that QUS could serve as a valuable non-invasive tool for monitoring bone health in AN patients, as it correlates well with other clinical measures like weight and BMI, while showcasing its potential usability in clinical settings.
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Background: The current study aimed to test whether food addiction (FA) might mediate the relationship between the presence of a history of childhood maltreatment and eating disorder (ED) symptom severity.

Methods: Participants were 231 patients with ED presenting between May 2017 and January 2020 to a daycare treatment facility for assessment and management with mainly the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2), the Child Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), and the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS 2.0).

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Obesity is characterized by an alteration in body composition (BC); however, it is not known whether this alteration is modified by aging or sex. The aims of this study were to analyze BC in individuals with obesity based on age and sex and to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia. Seven hundred and fifty-five obese individuals were subdivided into four age groups.

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Lean body mass (LBM) is a determinant of areal bone mineral density (aBMD) through its mechanical actions and quite possibly through its endocrine functions. The threefold aims of this study are: to determine the effects of obesity (OB) on aBMD and myokines; to examine the potential link between myokines and bone parameters; and to determine whether the effects of LBM on aBMD are mediated by myokines. aBMD and myokine levels were evaluated in relation to the body mass index (BMI) in 179 women.

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