Correlation Between Psoas and Diaphragmatic Ultrasound Indices for the Assessment of Sarcopenia in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Single-Center Study
Muscle ultrasound is a reliable and reproducible method for evaluating sarcopenia in IBD. The diaphragm, due to its superficial anatomical location and ease of measurement, shows a significant correlation with psoas muscle parameters and may serve as a practical surrogate marker in clinical practice. Larger multicenter studies are warranted to validate these findings.
Authors
- Mariabeatrice Principi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0545-5656)
- Antonella Contaldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5901-1340)
- C.M. Palmisano
- P. Dell'Aquila
- Giuseppe Losurdo
Institutions
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18040622
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00