The association between cigarette smoking exposure and sarcopenia assessed by Psoas Muscle Index: A secondary data analysis
Osman Onur Sarı, Hasan Sözel, Yıldız Kılar Sözel · 2026
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Osman Onur Sarı, Hasan Sözel, and Yıldız Kılar Sözel examine smoking exposure and muscle loss in a 2026 cross sectional analysis. Sarcopenia, age related loss of muscle mass and strength, was judged from the psoas muscle area on abdominal scans. The group held 261 adults scanned between 2019 and 2022, sorted into active smokers, passive smokers, and non smokers.
Muscle index values did not differ significantly across the three groups. Sarcopenia rates also overlapped, though passive smokers sat a little higher without reaching significance. Blood measures were similar, apart from higher haemoglobin in active smokers. In this clinic group, smoking exposure alone did not track with lower measured muscle mass.
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| CREATOR | Osman Onur Sarı, Hasan Sözel, Yıldız Kılar Sözel |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |