Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Orthopedic Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract: Introduction: This study investigated the correlation between muscle mass and the factors influencing muscle mass. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional analytic study included 90 hip-fractured patients. This study comprised of patients admitted throughout the specified time frame from November 2021 to September 2023 to the Trauma Hospital, Assiut University Hospital. The collected data included a personal interview questionnaire, including socio-demographic data, clinical data, special and nutritional habits, and an assessment of muscle mass in the hip-fractured patients by a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) device. Results: Skeletal muscle mass shows a significant positive correlation with body weight, height, BMI, BMR, total body water, and protein. Other correlations were statistically not significant. No significant difference in skeletal muscle mass was observed among elderly patients with fractures and varying food habits. Male patients exhibited significantly greater skeletal muscle mass than female patients, and individuals with a higher BMI demonstrated larger skeletal muscle mass than those with a lower BMI. Conclusion: Muscle mass is affected by weight, height, BMI, BMR, total body water, and protein.
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