Associations of CT Muscle Area and Density With Functional Outcomes and Mortality Across Anatomical Regions in Older Men.

Background: The automated segmentation of computed tomography (CT) images has made their opportunistic use more feasible, yet, the association of muscle area and density from multiple anatomical regions with functional outcomes and mortality risk in older adults has not been fully explored. We aimed...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Vol. 73; no. 9; pp. 2717 - 2727
Autores principales: Hetherington‐Rauth, Megan, Mansfield, Tyler A., Lenchik, Leon, Weaver, Ashley A., Cawthon, Peggy M.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2025
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          Hetherington‐Rauth, Megan
          Mansfield, Tyler A.
          Lenchik, Leon
          Weaver, Ashley A.
          Cawthon, Peggy M.
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          California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, San Francisco California,, USA
          Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston‐Salem North Carolina,, USA
          University of California, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, San Francisco California,, USA
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        Analysis of variance
        Old age
        Bone fractures -- Prognosis
        Mortality risk factors
        Risk assessment
        Pearson correlation (Statistics)
        Skeletal muscle
        Adipose tissues
        Research funding
        Secondary analysis
        Computed tomography
        Scientific observation
        Fisher exact test
        Questionnaires
        Functional status
        Descriptive statistics
        Chi-squared test
        Bone fractures
        Longitudinal method
        Muscle strength
        Lumbar vertebrae
        Thigh
        Osteoporosis
        Data analysis software
        Walking speed
        Survival analysis (Biometry)
        Exercise tests
        Sarcopenia
        Regression analysis
        Proportional hazards models
        Grip strength
        Muscle contraction
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          Analysis of variance
          Old age
          Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
          Bone fractures -- Prognosis
          Mortality risk factors
          Risk assessment
          Pearson correlation (Statistics)
          Skeletal muscle
          Adipose tissues
          Research funding
          Secondary analysis
          Computed tomography
          Scientific observation
          Fisher exact test
          Questionnaires
          Functional status
          Descriptive statistics
          Chi-squared test
          Bone fractures
          Longitudinal method
          Muscle strength
          Lumbar vertebrae
          Thigh
          Osteoporosis
          Data analysis software
          Walking speed
          Survival analysis (Biometry)
          Exercise tests
          Sarcopenia
          Regression analysis
          Proportional hazards models
          Grip strength
          Muscle contraction
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        computed tomography
        machine learning
        power
        strength
        computed tomography
        machine learning
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      ab: Background: The automated segmentation of computed tomography (CT) images has made their opportunistic use more feasible, yet, the association of muscle area and density from multiple anatomical regions with functional outcomes and mortality risk in older adults has not been fully explored. We aimed to determine if muscle area and density at the L1 and L3 vertebra and right and left proximal thigh were similarly related to functional outcomes and 10‐year mortality risk. Methods: Men from the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study who had CT images, measures of grip strength, 6 m walking speed, and leg power (Nottingham Power Rig) at the baseline visit were included in the analyses (n = 3290, 73.7 ± 5.8 years). CT images were automatically segmented to derive muscle area and muscle density. Deaths were centrally adjudicated over a 10‐year follow‐up. Linear regression and proportional hazards were used to model relationships of CT muscle metrics with functional outcomes and mortality, respectively, while adjusting for covariates. Results: Muscle area and density were positively related to functional outcomes regardless of anatomical region, with the most variance explained in leg power (adjusted R2 = 0.40–0.46), followed by grip strength (adjusted R2 = 0.25–0.29) and walking speed (adjusted R2 = 0.18–0.20). A one‐unit SD increase in muscle area and density was associated with a 5%–13% and 8%–21% decrease in the risk of all‐cause mortality, respectively, with the strongest associations observed at the right and left thigh. Conclusion: Automated measures of CT muscle area and density are related to functional outcomes and risk of mortality in older men, regardless of CT anatomical region.
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    language: English
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