ArticleJournal of electrical bioimpedance2020
Skeletal Muscle Mass by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Calf Circumference for Sarcopenia Diagnosis.
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- Associations between ultrasonographic masseter muscle thickness, sarcopenia and Eichner index in geriatric outpatients : a case control study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Measurement of the Calf Muscle Circumference is Useful for Diagnosing Sarcopenia in Older Adults Requiring Long-Term Care.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2025Article
- Muscle quality index comparisons between Hispanics and non-Hispanic Caucasians using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and handgrip strength.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Article
- New Perspectives in the Association between Anthropometry and Mortality: The Role of Calf Circumference.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2024Article
- Calf circumference as a screening tool for low skeletal muscle mass: Cut-off values in independent Thai older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Application of machine learning and its effects on the development of a nursing guidance mobile app for sarcopenia.BMC nursing · 2023Article
- The association between cognition and gait disturbance in central nervous system demyelinating disorder with mild disability.BMC neurology · 2023Article
- Handgrip Strength Test and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in SARS-CoV-2 Patients Admitted to Sub-Intensive Unit.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Calf Circumference, a Valuable Tool to Predict Sarcopenia in Older People Hospitalized with Hip Fracture.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Cut-off points for low skeletal muscle mass in older adults: ColombiaF1000Research · 2022Article
- Diagnostic significance of calf circumference in sarcopenia of healthy korean adult males.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) plays an important role in health and physical performance. Its estimation is critical for the early detection of sarcopenia, a disease with high prevalence and high health costs. While multiple methods exist for estimating this body component, anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) are the most widely available in low- to middle-income countries. This study aimed to determine the correlation between muscle mass, estimated by anthropometry through measurement of calf circumference (CC) and skeletal mass index (SMI) by BIA. This was a cross-sectional and observational study that included 213 functional adults over 65 years of age living in the community. Measurements of height, weight, CC, and SMM estimated by BIA were made after the informed consent was signed. 124 women mean age 69.6 ± 3.1 years and 86 men mean age 69.5 ± 2.9 years had the complete data and were included in the analysis. A significant positive moderate correlation among CC and SMI measured by BIA was found (Pearson r= 0.57 and 0.60 for women and men respectively (p=0.0001)). A moderate significant correlation was found between the estimation of SMM by CC and by BIA. This suggests that CC could be used as a marker of sarcopenia for older adults in settings in lower-middle-income countries where no other methods of diagnosing muscle mass are available. Although the CC is not the unique parameter to the diagnosis of sarcopenia, it could be a useful procedure in the clinic to identify patients at risk of sarcopenia.
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