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Importance of Asprosin for Changes of M. Rectus Femoris Area during the Acute Phase of Medical Critical Illness: A Prospective Observational Study

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Asprosin, a new adipokine, is secreted by subcutaneous white adipose tissue and causes rapid glucose release. The skeletal muscle mass gradually diminishes with aging. The combination of decreased skeletal muscle… Click to show full abstract

Asprosin, a new adipokine, is secreted by subcutaneous white adipose tissue and causes rapid glucose release. The skeletal muscle mass gradually diminishes with aging. The combination of decreased skeletal muscle mass and critical illness may cause poor clinical outcomes in critically ill older adults. To determine the relationship between the serum asprosin level, fat-free mass, and nutritional status of critically ill older adult patients, critically ill patients over the age of 65 receiving enteral nutrition via feeding tube were included in the study. The patients’ cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris (RF) of the lower extremity quadriceps muscle was evaluated by serial measurements. The mean age of the patients was 72 ± 6 years. The median (IQR) serum asprosin level was 31.8 (27.4–38.1) ng/mL on the first study day and 26.1 (23.4–32.3) ng/mL on the fourth study day. Serum asprosin level was high in 96% of the patients on the first day, and it was high in 74% on the fourth day after initiation of enteral feeding. The patients achieved 65.9 ± 34.1% of the daily energy requirement for four study days. A significant moderate correlation between delta serum asprosin level and delta RF was found (Rho = −0.369, p = 0.013). In critically ill older adult patients, a significant negative correlation was determined between serum asprosin level with energy adequacy and lean muscle mass.

Keywords: asprosin; serum asprosin; asprosin level; study; critical illness

Journal Title: Healthcare
Year Published: 2023

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