Body composition and resting energy expenditure in elderly male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Our study investigates nutritional status, resting energy expenditure (REE) and physical performance in elderly patients with stable COPD to identify any early conditions of hypermetabolism, malnutrition and sarcopenia. Eighty-six males (40 stable COPD and 46 healthy subjects) over 65 years old were...

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Published in:Respiratory medicine 2006-11, Vol.100 (11), p.1918-1924
Main Authors: Sergi, Giuseppe, Coin, Alessandra, Marin, Sara, Vianello, Andrea, Manzan, Alessandro, Peruzza, Silvia, Inelmen, Emine Meral, Busetto, Luca, Mulone, Silvana, Enzi, Giuliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - metabolism
Aged
Basal Metabolism - physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Body composition
Body Composition - physiology
Body mass index
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
COPD
Diet
Disease
Elderly
Exercise Test
Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mortality
Muscular Atrophy - complications
Muscular Atrophy - metabolism
Muscular Atrophy - physiopathology
Nutritional Status
Older people
Pneumology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - complications
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - metabolism
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology
Resting energy expenditure
Retinol-Binding Proteins - analysis
Serum Albumin - analysis
Spirometry - methods
Studies
Ventilation
Walking
Walking - physiology
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Summary:Our study investigates nutritional status, resting energy expenditure (REE) and physical performance in elderly patients with stable COPD to identify any early conditions of hypermetabolism, malnutrition and sarcopenia. Eighty-six males (40 stable COPD and 46 healthy subjects) over 65 years old were studied. All subjects underwent spirometry, blood gas analysis and a 6-min walking test (6MWT). Fat-free mass (FFM) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM) were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). REE was measured by indirect calorimetry. COPD patients had a lower FFM both expressed in kilograms and after correction for height squared. The prevalence of sarcopenia was higher for COPD subjects (38% vs 31%). REE, both in absolute values and adjusted for FFM was significantly higher in COPD patients. Hypermetabolism was found in 60% of COPD cases and 13.7% ( P
ISSN:0954-6111
1532-3064
DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2006.03.008