Article
Association between body composition phenotypes and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease: a retrospective cohort study.
European journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Sept 2026
Wu Tingting, Li Hongying, He Liao, Yang Xiaoli, Yu Junyi, Xu Chunmei, He Qian
Abstract excerpt
The prognostic value of body composition phenotypes in coronary artery disease (CAD) remains underexplored. We retrospectively analyzed 178 CAD inpatients who underwent bioelectrical impedance analysis (InBody 770). K-means clustering using skeletal muscle index (SMI) and body fat percentage (PBF) as primary discriminators identified three phenotypes: Sarcopenic (lowest SMI, ~5.3 kg/m²), Robust (highest SMI,...
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- Humans
- Retrospective Studies
- Female
- Body Composition
- Male
- Coronary Artery Disease
