Sex difference in the association among nutrition, muscle mass, and strength in peritoneal dialysis patients.

ABSTRACT: Many peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients are malnourished, which leads to weakening owing to a decrease in muscle mass. However, this straightforward association could differ based on the sex of individuals. Further, studies on the sex-based association among nutrition, muscle mass, and strength would be helpful in choosing optimal interventions to improve the strength of patients on dialysis. The study aimed to assess the association between these three variables using mediation analysis. This retrospective study included prevalent PD patients (n = 199). Mediation analysis was conducted to investigate the effect of the appendicular lean mass (ALM) index on the association between the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) and handgrip strength (HGS). The numbers of PD patients with a low A

SUBMITTER: Do JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9596441 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature