Publications by authors named "Wendy Rodriguez-Garcia"
Article Synopsis
- 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).
Introduction: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children has increased in recent years, associated with substituting plain water intake with sugar-sweetened beverages. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of a school-based intervention that aimed to replace sugar-sweetened beverages with water on Mexican scholars.
Methods: We included 314 children aged 9-11 from three public schools of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico, randomized to intervention (two schools from the municipality of Apan; six classes with 146 participants) or control group (one school from the municipality of Emiliano Zapata; six classes with 168 participants) and followed for 6 months.
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 PDFBackground: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have alterations in body composition, such as low cell integrity, body cell mass, and disturbances in water distribution evidenced by higher impedance ratio (IR), low phase angle (PhA), as well as low strength, low muscle mass, and sarcopenia. Body composition alterations are associated with adverse outcomes. However, according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2), the impact of these alterations on mortality in COPD patients is not well-established.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: In patients with heart failure, fluid alteration and low muscle strength frequently coexist because of their reduced physical activity and sedentary behavior; however, few studies have evaluated the effects of this coexistence on the prognosis of these patients. The aim of this study was to examine the independent association between fluid alteration and the low handgrip strength (HGS) index with mortality in patients with chronic heart failure.
Methods: This observational study included 546 (53.
Objectives: 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.
Article Synopsis
- 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.