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Background <p>Bariatric-metabolic surgery (BMS) reduces muscle mass due to rapid weight loss. The objective is to assess the prevalence of pre-operative low muscle strength and predictors of post-operative low muscle strength in Asian populations undergoing BMS.</p> Methods <p>This observational study included BMS patients from a single centre between January 2022 and May 2024. Baseline demographics, anthropometric data and pre-operative muscle strength (via handgrip strength, 30-s and 1-min sit-to-stand-test) were collected. Low muscle strength was diagnosed using age-, sex- and ethnicity-specific cutoffs. Post-operative outcomes included hospital stay duration, 30-day adverse events, weight loss and strength at 6&#xa0;months.</p> Results <p>Three hundred twenty-four participants were included (96 male, mean age 39.2&#xa0;years, mean pre-op BMI 42.3), with low muscle strength observed in 162 (50%). This group had a higher pre-operative BMI compared to the normal muscle strength group (43.5 vs 41.0, <i>p</i> = 0.002). Indian participants had the highest prevalence of low muscle strength (<i>p</i> = 0.043). There were no significant differences in age, sex and biochemical markers between the groups. Post-operatively, there were no significant differences in complications and length of stay between the groups. At 6&#xa0;months, 60.4% maintained muscle strength, while 14.2% showed a ≥ 10% decline. Adjusting for age, gender, pre-operative BMI and surgery type, higher pre-operative BMI was significantly associated with muscle strength drop of ≥ 10%.</p> Conclusions <p>Low muscle strength was prevalent in 50% of Asian BMS candidates, with higher BMI and Indian ethnicity identified as potential associated factors. In a subset with follow-up data, higher BMI predicted strength loss ≥ 10% post-operatively. Further longitudinal studies with validated strength measures are needed to confirm these associations.</p>

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Predictors of Low Muscle Strength and Reduction in Fat-Free Mass in Multi-Ethnic Asian Populations Undergoing Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery

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    2025年7月21日

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  • Bryant Low,
  • Marco Lizwan,
  • Sarah Tan,
  • Cindy Ng,
  • Irene Chu,
  • Zhen Jin Lee,
  • Alvin Eng,
  • Eugene Lim,
  • Weng Hoong Chan,
  • Jeremy Tan,
  • Hong Chang Tan,
  • Emily Ho,
  • Jean-Paul Kovalik,
  • Orlanda Goh,
  • Jacqueline Sim,
  • Phong Ching Lee,
  • Chin Hong Lim

摘要

Background

Bariatric-metabolic surgery (BMS) reduces muscle mass due to rapid weight loss. The objective is to assess the prevalence of pre-operative low muscle strength and predictors of post-operative low muscle strength in Asian populations undergoing BMS.

Methods

This observational study included BMS patients from a single centre between January 2022 and May 2024. Baseline demographics, anthropometric data and pre-operative muscle strength (via handgrip strength, 30-s and 1-min sit-to-stand-test) were collected. Low muscle strength was diagnosed using age-, sex- and ethnicity-specific cutoffs. Post-operative outcomes included hospital stay duration, 30-day adverse events, weight loss and strength at 6 months.

Results

Three hundred twenty-four participants were included (96 male, mean age 39.2 years, mean pre-op BMI 42.3), with low muscle strength observed in 162 (50%). This group had a higher pre-operative BMI compared to the normal muscle strength group (43.5 vs 41.0, p = 0.002). Indian participants had the highest prevalence of low muscle strength (p = 0.043). There were no significant differences in age, sex and biochemical markers between the groups. Post-operatively, there were no significant differences in complications and length of stay between the groups. At 6 months, 60.4% maintained muscle strength, while 14.2% showed a ≥ 10% decline. Adjusting for age, gender, pre-operative BMI and surgery type, higher pre-operative BMI was significantly associated with muscle strength drop of ≥ 10%.

Conclusions

Low muscle strength was prevalent in 50% of Asian BMS candidates, with higher BMI and Indian ethnicity identified as potential associated factors. In a subset with follow-up data, higher BMI predicted strength loss ≥ 10% post-operatively. Further longitudinal studies with validated strength measures are needed to confirm these associations.