In Hemodialysis Patients, Intradialytic Resistance Exercise Improves Osteoblast Function: A Pilot Study.

Objective: Abnormalities in mineral and bone metabolism are frequent in chronic kidney disease patients. Physical exercise can improve many indicators of physical functioning, and recent studies showed beneficial effects on bone mineral density in the general population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of resistance exercise training on bone markers and body composition in hemodialysis (HD) patients.

Exercise Training Alters the Bone Mineral Density of Hemodialysis Patients.

Marinho, SM, Moraes, C, Barbosa, JEdSM, Eduardo, JCC, Fouqe, D, Pelletier, S, and Mafra, D. Exercise training alters the bone mineral density of hemodialysis patients. J Strength Cond Res 30(10): 2918-2923, 2016-Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis (HD) frequently present low bone mineral density (BMD), and exercise may be useful for treating bone loss.

Association Between Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density in Men on Hemodialysis.

Studies have revealed complex interactions between bone and fat, however there are few studies about this crosstalk in patients with chronic kidney disease. This study investigated possible relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition in patients who underwent hemodialysis. Twenty patients were enrolled in a cross-sectional study (47.

Resistance exercise: a strategy to attenuate inflammation and protein-energy wasting in hemodialysis patients?

Purpose: Patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) present persistent inflammation and protein-energy wasting (PEW), which contributes to high rates of mortality. This study aimed to assess the effects of a resistance exercise training program (RETP) on inflammation and PEW in HD patients.

Methods: Thirty-seven patients (56.

[Crosstalk between bone and adipose tissue in chronic kidney disease].

Within the concept that hormones are regulated by a cycle of reciprocity, the fact that osteoblasts and adipocytes are developed from mesenchymal stem cells and that bone remodeling is regulated by leptin brings up the idea of possible bone participation in energy metabolism and vice-versa. Recent studies have shown that the differentiation and function of these bone cells are regulated by leptin, which seems to trigger a bimodal response, via sympathetic nervous system, and a local response, in which leptin acts on the bone. In fact, studies have shown complex interactions between bone, adipose tissue and brain.

[Development, adaptation and validation of silhouette scales for self-assessment of nutritional status: a systematic review].

Self-assessment of body image is a multidimensional construction by which individuals describe the internal representations of their body structure and physical appearance in relation to themselves and others. Silhouette scales have been used to for self-assessment of nutritional status, due to their low cost and ease of administration, especially in field surveys. This study aimed to identify the various silhouette scales that have been developed or adapted since 1983 and to conduct a systematic review of the validation of such scales against objective measures of nutritional status.