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Body weight changes and incidence of cachexia after stroke.

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Background

Body weight loss is a frequent complication after stroke, and its adverse effect on clinical outcome has been shown in several clinical trials. The purpose of this prospective longitudinal single-centre observational study was to investigate dynamical changes of body composition and body weight after ischemic stroke and an association with functional outcome.

Methods

Sixty-seven consecutive patients (age 69 ± 11 years, body mass index 27.0 ± 4.1 kg/m² , 42% female patient, mean ± SD) with acute ischemic stroke with mild to moderate neurological deficit (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale median 4, ranged 0-12) were analysed in the acute phase (4 ± 2 days) and at 12 months (389 ± 26 days) follow-up. Body composition was examined by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Cachexia was defined according to the consensus definition by body weight loss ?5% within 1 year and additional clinical signs. Lean tissue wasting was considered if a ratio of upper and lower limbs lean mass sum to squared height (kg/m² ) was ?5.45 kg/m² for female patient and ?7.25 kg/m² for male patient.

Results

According to the body weight changes after 12 months, 42 (63%) patients had weight gain or stable weight, 11 (16%) patients had moderate weight loss, and 14 (21%) patients became cachectic. A relative decline of 19% of fat tissue and 6.5% of lean tissue was observed in cachectic patients, while no changes of lean tissue were observed in non-cachectic patients after 12 months. The modified Rankin Scale was 48% higher (2.1 ± 1.6, P < 0.05), Barthel Index was 22% lower (71 ± 39, P < 0.01), and handgrip strength was 34% lower (21.9 ± 13.0, P < 0.05) in cachectic compared to non-cachectic patients after 12 months. The low physical performance if defined by Barthel Index <60 points was linked to the lean tissue wasting (OR 44.8, P < 0.01), presence of cachexia (OR 20.8, P < 0.01), and low body mass index <25 kg/m² (OR 11.5, P < 0.05). After adjustment for cofounders, lean tissue wasting remained independently associated with the low physical performance at 12 months follow-up (OR 137.9, P < 0.05).

Conclusions

In this cohort study, every fifth patient with ischemic stroke fulfilled the criteria of cachexia within 12 months after index event. The incidence of cachexia was 21%. Cachectic patients showed the lowest functional and physical capacity.

SUBMITTER: Scherbakov N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6596391 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Body weight changes and incidence of cachexia after stroke.

Scherbakov Nadja N Pietrock Charlotte C Sandek Anja A Ebner Nicole N Valentova Miroslava M Springer Jochen J Schefold Joerg C JC von Haehling Stephan S Anker Stefan D SD Norman Kristina K Haeusler Karl Georg KG Doehner Wolfram W

Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle 20190124 3

<h4>Background</h4>Body weight loss is a frequent complication after stroke, and its adverse effect on clinical outcome has been shown in several clinical trials. The purpose of this prospective longitudinal single-centre observational study was to investigate dynamical changes of body composition and body weight after ischemic stroke and an association with functional outcome.<h4>Methods</h4>Sixty-seven consecutive patients (age 69 ± 11 years, body mass index 27.0 ± 4.1 kg/m<sup>2</sup> , 42% f ...[more]

PMID: 30680953

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