The product of trunk muscle area and density on the CT image is a good indicator of energy expenditure in patients with or at risk for COPD

The product of trunk muscle area and density on the CT image is a good indicator of energy expenditure in patients with or at risk for COPD

Abstract Background Physical inactivity due to cachexia and muscle wasting is well recognized as a sign of poor prognosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there have been no reports on the relationship between trunk muscle measurements and energy expenditure parameters, such...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Toru Shirahata, Hideaki Sato, Sanehiro Yogi, Kaiji Inoue, Mamoru Niitsu, Tomoe Akagami, Machika Soma, Tomohiko Mio, Makoto Nagata, Satoshi Nakae, Yuki Nishida, Shigeho Tanaka, Fuminori Katsukawa, Hidetoshi Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Computed tomography
Physical activity level
Trunk muscle
Energy expenditure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01621-2

Similar Items

Similar Items