Skeletal Muscle Quality Assessment in Patients With Cardiac Disease Associated With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus : A Pilot Study

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Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with changes in skeletal muscle quantity and quality, such as increased ectopic fat. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) aims to improve the exercise capacity and muscle strength. This study aimed to determine the relationship between qualitative changes in the skeletal muscles and exercise function in patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Methods The study included patients with cardiovascular diseases who entered CR. Of 72 CR patients (68.1±9.0 years) who underwent a cardiopulmonary exercise test and skeletal muscle assessment at discharge, 15 patients with T2DM and 15 without DM were selected using propensity score matching by age and gender. Results No significant differences in the skeletal muscle echo intensity (EI) (T2DM: 58.4, Non-DM: 53.4, p=0.32), skeletal muscle index (T2DM: 7.5 kg/m2, Non-DM: 7.2 kg/m2, p=0.36), or the weight-bearing index (WBI)(T2DM: 0.44, Non-DM: 0.50, p=0.35) existed between the two groups. The phase angle (PhA) (T2DM: 3.67°, Non-DM: 4.49°, p<0.05) and peak oxygen uptake (T2DM: 12.3 mL/kg/min, Non-DM: 14.8 mL/kg/min, p<0.05) were significantly lower in the T2DM group. PhA values showed a significant correlation with the WBI, a parameter of lower limb muscle strength (r=0.50, p<0.05). Conclusion The coexistence of cardiovascular disease and T2DM resulted in a decrease in the PhA, indicating a qualitative decrease in skeletal muscle mass. The PhA is also associated with lower limb muscle strength.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Cureus - 16(2024), 1 vom: 13. Jan., Seite e51897

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Takahashi, Momo [VerfasserIn]
Tamura, Yuma [VerfasserIn]
Tsurumi, Tomoki [VerfasserIn]
Terashima, Masato [VerfasserIn]
Takahashi, Harunori [VerfasserIn]
Tamiya, Hajime [VerfasserIn]
Furuya, Tomoki [VerfasserIn]
Nakatani, Yuki [VerfasserIn]
Otani, Naoyuki [VerfasserIn]
Yasu, Takanori [VerfasserIn]

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Cardiac rehabilitation
Echo intensity
Journal Article
Peak oxygen uptake
Phase angle
Skeletal muscle quality
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Weight-bearing index

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Date Revised 10.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.7759/cureus.51897

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NLM368229483