Changes in Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Fat Distribution Following Kidney Transplantation
Dienemann T, Ziolkowski SL, Bender S, Goral S, Long J, Baker JF, Shults J, Zemel BS, Reese PP, Wilson FP, Leonard MB. Changes in Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Fat Distribution Following Kidney Transplantation. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 78: 816-825. PMID: 34352286, PMCID: PMC8608755, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFat mass indexTransplant recipientsMuscle strengthKidney transplantationRelative sarcopeniaZ-scoreMass indexMuscle densityFat massMuscle massAppendicular lean mass indexRace-specific Z-scoresKidney transplant recipientsPrevalence of obesityLongitudinal cohort studyLeg muscle strengthLean mass indexBody composition changesKidney allograftsCohort studyFat distributionHealthy controlsMuscle biopsyPhysical activityTomography measures