Low Muscle Mass: Common in Cancer, Heart Disease

Low muscle mass is higher than expected in people recently diagnosed with cancer and cardiovascular disease. Resistance exercise and nutrition may help prevent these chronic diseases.

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References:  

Morlino, D. et al. Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Women with Breast Cancer. Nutrients 14, 1839 (2022).

Jeznach-Steinhagen, A. et al. Higher Muscle Mass and Higher Serum Prealbumin Levels Are Associated with Better Survival in Hemodialysis Patients during a Five-Year Observation Period. Nutrients 15, 1237 (2023).  

Key Takeaways:

00:36 Muscle enhances survivability from chronic disease.

01:10 There was a significant survival benefit from higher quantities of muscle. In chronic kidney disease.

02:00 Resistance training enhances longevity and prevents a variety of disease states.

02:10 Independent of fat mass, survival was higher in those with higher muscle mass.

02:45 Lower muscle mass reflected a worse survival rate in dialysis patients.

03:30 A sudden drop in albumin is an ominous marker, indicating lower survival rates.

07:20 Sarcopenia is found in 14% of breast cancer patients and 1 in 3 had pre-sarcopenia.

08:30 People with low muscle mass have a higher toxicity associated with chemotherapy drugs and have worse outcomes.

10:02 We need to prioritize protein, sleep, recovery, and intense physical activity that involves resistance training.

10:50 Loss of lean mass better predicts a cardiovascular event compared to fat gain.