Temporal muscle thickness predicts change in nutritional markers in individuals at risk of dementia: Insights from a 24-week longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate whether temporal muscle thickness (TMT) can serve as a predictor of change in nutritional widely used biomarkers in patients at risk of dementia.

Design

Longitudinal observational study.

Setting

Secondary analysis from a 24-week study conducted across three centers in Norway between 2018 and 2020.

Participants

Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or with two cardiometabolic disorders were included (n = 165).

Measurements

Baseline and longitudinal statistical analysis were carried out to establish the association for outcomes (albumin, weight, C-Reactive Protein and Episodic Memory Quality) with TMT.

Results

At baseline, there was a positive association between TMT and weight (Estimate=1.5157, p = 0.

SUBMITTER: Salazar-Londono S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357314 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature