ArticleJournal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle2022
Reference values of skeletal muscle area for diagnosis of sarcopenia using chest computed tomography in Asian general population.
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Abstract
backgroundDiagnostic cutoff points for sarcopenia in chest computed tomography (CT) have not been established although CT is widely used for investigating skeletal muscles. This study aimed to determine reference values for sarcopenia of thoracic skeletal muscles acquired from chest CT scans and to analyse variables related to sarcopenia using the cutoff values determined in a general Asian population.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed chest CT scans of 4470 participants (mean age 54.8 ± 9.9 years, 65.8% male) performed at a check-up centre in South Korea (January 2016-August 2017). To determine cutoffs, 335 participants aged 19-39 years (mean age 35.2 ± 3.6 years, 75.2% male) were selected as the healthy and younger reference group, and 4135 participants aged ≥40 years (mean age 56.4 ± 8.4 years, 65.1% male) were selected as the study group. We measured the following: cross-sectional area (CSA) of the pectoralis, intercostalis, paraspinal, serratus, and latissimus muscles at the 4
resultsIn the reference group, T4
conclusionsThe reference cutoff values of a general population reported here will enable sex-specific standardization of thoracic muscle mass quantification and sarcopenia assessment.
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