P694 - CAN THERMAL CAMERA IMAGING BE USED IN DIAGNOSING SARCOPENIA?

P694

CAN THERMAL CAMERA IMAGING BE USED IN DIAGNOSING SARCOPENIA?

G. Tumer^1,*, R. H. Kekeç², O. Terzi³, A. A. Karadayı⁴

¹Hospital, Department of Diet,, Ondokuz Mayıs University, , ²Ondokuz Mayıs University, Radiological Sciences, ³Public Health, , Ondokuz Mayıs University, , ⁴Department of Biophysics, , Ondokuz Mayıs University, Radiological Sciences, samsun, Türkiye

Rationale: Sarcopenia, which accompanies advancing age and chronic diseases, negatively affects the course of the disease and the response to treatment.  This study aimed to determine the muscle mass area via thermal camera images and investigate its relationship with sarcopenia.

Methods: Twenty-one healthy adult controls and 21 hospitalized patients who were considered sarcopenic according to handgrip strength (HGS), mid-upper arm circumference (UMAC) and muscle area (MUAC) cut-off values ​​were determined as the sarcopenic group. Anthropometric measurements were made for all participants, and mid-arm muscle area was calculated. The middle arm muscle area was measured using the Testo 865 thermal camera imaging and this value was compared with the calculated MUAC value.

Results: While 13(61.9%) of the control group were male, age 39.2 ±10.7 years, weight 74.0±9.8 kg; 11 (52.4%) of the sarcopenic group were male, age 65.9±9.8 years, weight 77.0±18.2 kg. According to food consumption frequency, no significant difference was found between the groups in terms of protein, carbohydrate, vegetable-fruit food consumption frequency and body weight (p>0.001). In the sarcopenic group, HGS was 18.2±5.7 kg, MUAC was 26.0±2.6 cm, and MUAC was 33.3±7.9 cm²; in the control group, it was measured as 34.3±11.1 kg, 29.2±2.0 cm, and 43.9±8.1 cm², respectively, and a significant difference was found (p<0.001). A significant positive correlation of medium strength was found between the arm muscle area obtained by thermal imaging with MUAC and heat treatment and 2-times filtering in the control group and the sarcopenic group (r=0.42; p=0.04 - r=0.55; p=0.009 respectively). 

Conclusion: Muscle area calculation by muscle mass imaging via thermal camera is a non-invasive method.The significant positive relationship with the mid-arm muscle area value may be the reason for preference in clinical practice.

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Disclosure of Interest: None declared