ArticleIndian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology2022
Normative values of skeletal muscle indices for nutritional assessment and implications on definition of sarcopenia in Indian adult population.
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Abstract
introductionSarcopenia is defined as both low muscle function (performance or strength) and low muscle mass. Although aging is the main cause of sarcopenia, it can also occur due to poor nutrition and chronic diseases like liver cirrhosis, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes.
objectiveTo do the quantitative analysis of various normative skeletal muscle indices (to define sarcopenia) in the Indian population.
methodsSex-specific means, standard deviations (SD), and sarcopenia cutoffs (mean-2SD) of psoas muscle thickness (PMTH), psoas muscle area (PMA), psoas muscle index (PMI), erector spinae muscle area (ESMA), skeletal muscle radiation attenuation (SMRA), total skeletal muscle area (SMA), and total skeletal muscle index (SMI) were computed.
resultsA total of 2002 individuals (1308 males and 694 females) underwent CT evaluation. PMTH (mm/m) was observed to be 15.87±2.67 in males vs. 12.61±2.46 in females (p=0.0001); PMA (cm
conclusionNormative values of skeletal muscle indices for either sex among the Indian adult population would enable future studies on sarcopenia in various medical conditions.
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