ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2022
Quantitative estimation of muscle mass in older adults at risk of sarcopenia using ultrasound: a cross-sectional study.
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Abstract
Background: Sarcopenia is an age-associated syndrome of decreased skeletal muscle function and loss of muscle mass. This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate whether ultrasound can be used to quantitatively estimate muscle mass in older adults as an efficient assistive method for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. Methods: A cohort of 103 older adults older aged over 60 years who were at risk of sarcopenia, including 57 males and 46 females, was recruited. The participants underwent ultrasound to measure the muscle thickness (MT) of 11 sites across the whole body. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) was then used to estimate the appendicular muscle mass, and the correlation between skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) and MT at different sites was studied. Finally, muscle mass estimation algorithms for older adults were developed using multiple linear regression. Results: Male participants had a significantly higher SMI (7.03±0.73 Conclusions: MT measured using ultrasound is correlated with SMI at some sites, and the correlations differ between men and women. When sex and age were included in the algorithm, the MT at Site 1, Site 3, Site 7, and Site 9 were valuable for estimating SMI, with Site 7 being the best parameter among them. Ultrasound-derived algorithms can achieve a satisfying fitting effect and provide new solutions for muscle mass estimation in older adults.
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