Publications by authors named "Wendy Daniella Rodriguez-Garcia"
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- The study aimed to find out how common low body cell mass is among different sexes and age groups in a community in Mexico City.
- Researchers analyzed data from 981 adults aged 35 and older, using methods like bioelectrical impedance vector analysis to determine body composition.
- Results showed that 29.4% of participants had low body cell mass, with a significantly higher prevalence in men (39%) compared to women (24.4%), especially in those over 75 years old.
Relationship between aging and excess body fat with markers of inflammation, skeletal muscle mass and strength in Mexican community-dwelling people.
Ir J Med Sci
October 2024
Introduction: Aging is accompanied by changes in body composition, such as an increase in fat mass (FM), a decrease in skeletal muscle mass index (SMMI) and muscle strength, combined with a chronic inflammatory process (CI).
Objective: Determine the relationship between age and excess body fat with markers of chronic inflammation, skeletal muscle mass and strength.
Methods: A cross-sectional alitical study was carried out in a convenience sample of adults 45 to 59 years old (n = 100) and older adults 60 to 74 years old (n = 133).
Objectives: The SARC-F is a validated questionnaire for the screening of sarcopenia in an older population. However, the clinical relevance of this self-reported questionnaire in patients with cognitive problems is questionable. This study aims to validate the SARC-F-Proxy as an alternative screening tool for sarcopenia in patients with cognitive impairment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To estimate the prevalence of dynapenia, presarcopenia, and sarcopenia in a Mexican community using two different cutoffs.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 724 subjects (521 women and 203 men) adults ≥ 50 years community-dwelling from Mexico City. We determined the prevalence of different muscle-related syndromes.
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- The study evaluated the effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on chronic heart failure patients, focusing on its impact on oxygen saturation, body composition, and clinical variables over two months.
- Eighty-eight patients were divided into two groups: one followed a low-carbohydrate diet (40% carbs) while the other followed a standard diet (50% carbs), with both diets being normocaloric.
- Results showed that the low-carbohydrate diet group had a significant improvement in oxygen saturation at two months, while no significant changes were noted in handgrip strength for either group.
Background: This study explored whether the cachectic state assessed by bioimpedance vector analysis provides additional prognostic information about mortality from all causes.
Methods: We included 519 consecutive patients with stable chronic heart failure (mean age 62.5 ± 16.