Skeletal muscle index
Biomarker4 papers4 findings
- Human trial2
- Humans2
Interventions
3Early home-based rehabilitation
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Early home-based rehabilitation
upin humans1Very low certainty
Early home-based rehabilitation increases skeletal muscle index in humans (β = 1.34, 95% CI 0.01-2.68).
Human trial6 weeks
Changes in skeletal muscle and physical function after cardiac surgery: a prospective study · The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 3 Oct 2026
Cardiac surgery
downin humans1−7.1%Very low certainty
1 study
Cardiac surgery
downin humans1−7.1%Very low certainty
Cardiac surgery decreases skeletal muscle index in humans (-7.1%).
Humansskeletal muscle6 weeks
Changes in skeletal muscle and physical function after cardiac surgery: a prospective study · The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 3 Oct 2026
Exercise
upin humans1Moderate certainty
1 study
Exercise
upin humans1Moderate certainty
Exercise increases skeletal muscle index in humans (0.12 (0.02-0.22) kg/m 2).
“0.12 (0.02-0.22) and 0.01 (-0.09-0.11) kg/m 2 for the skeletal muscle index”
Human trialsarcopenia24 weeks
Effectiveness of Nutrition and Exercise Interventions Among Community-Dwelling Older Vietnamese Adults with Sarcopenia: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial · Nutrients · 20 Sep 2026
Associations
1Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
upin humans1
1 study
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
upin humans1
Skeletal muscle index predicts pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in humans (AUC 0.76 (95% CI, 0.73-0.78)).
Humanslongitudinal changes closer to diagnosis
Longitudinal body composition changes distinguish pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma from controls in a pre-diagnostic CT cohort · Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] · 25 Sep 2026
Latest
8Changes in skeletal muscle and physical function after cardiac surgery: a prospective study
Activity links to lower sarcopenic obesity risk across menopause
Active women had lower post-menopausal progression risk (odds ratio 0.39) and somewhat active women had lower peri-menopausal onset (odds ratio 0.42)…Active women had lower post-menopausal progression risk (odds ratio 0.39) and somewhat active women had lower peri-menopausal onset (odds ratio 0.42) versus inactive peers.