title: Prevalence of low fat-free mass index and high and very high body fat mass index following lung transplantation.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of low fat-free mass index (FFMI) and high and very high body fat mass index (BFMI) after lung transplantation (LTR). A total of 37 LTR patients were assessed prior to and at 1 month, 1 year and 2 years for FFM and compared to 37 matched volunteers (VOL). FFM was calculated by the Geneva equation and normalized for height (kg/m(2)). Subjects were classified as FFMI "low", <or=17.4 in men and <or=15.0 in women; BFMI "high", 5.2-8.1 in men and 8.3-11.7 in women; or "very high" >8.2 kg/m(2) in men and >11.8 kg/m(2) in women. In 23 M/14 F, body mass index (BMI) was 22.3+/-4.4 and 20.1+/-4.9 kg/m(2), respectively. The prevalence of low FFMI was 80% at 1 month and 33% at 2 years after LTR. Prevalence of very high BFMI increased and was higher in patients than VOL after LTR. The prevalence of low FFMI was high prior to and remained important 2 years after LTR, whereas BFMI was lower prior to and higher 2 years after LTR.
authors: Clinical Nutrition, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors: U G
authors: UG
authors: Kyle
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Nicod
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Raguso
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Hans
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Pichard
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D011184:Postoperative Period; D015995:Prevalence; D012016:Reference Values; D013997:Time Factors