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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2025

The use of portable A-mode ultrasound in appendicular lean mass measurements among older adults: a comparison study with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and handgrip strength.

Lara Vilar Fernandes, Gabriela Benatti de Oliveira, Wagner Luis Ripka, Xiayu Summer Chen, Flavia Cristina Drumond Andrade, Ana Carolina Junqueira Vasques, Ligiana Pires Corona

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Lara Vilar FernandesSchool of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil. laravilarf@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-3431-4393
Gabriela Benatti de OliveiraSchool of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
Wagner Luis RipkaFederal University of Technology-Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Xiayu Summer ChenSchool of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA.
Flavia Cristina Drumond AndradeSchool of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA.
Ana Carolina Junqueira VasquesSchool of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil.
Ligiana Pires CoronaSchool of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, Brazil.

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BACKGROUND/

objectivesStrength and muscle mass are key factors for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. The EWGSOP2 recommended using ultrasound (US) as a reliable device to measure muscle mass (MM), but A-mode US still needs to be validated for older adults. This study aimed to evaluate the association between measurements of muscle thickness (MT) by portable A-mode US and, muscle quantity by Dual-Energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in older adults.

methodsCross-sectional study, with 115 participants included. Muscle mass was assessed by DXA and MT of the biceps, triceps, anterior thigh, and calf by A-mode US and handgrip strength by a dynamometer.

resultsThe majority were women (n = 96; 83%), 69 ± 6 years. The MT sum (biceps, triceps, thigh, and calf) assessed by the US was not associated with the appendicular lean mass (ALM) assessed by DXA after controlling for sex and age (R

conclusionsThis finding shows that the portable A-mode US may not be an appropriate method for estimating MM in extremities (the sum of arms and legs), but can be appropriate for estimating only MM arms in healthy older adults.

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Absorptiometry, PhotonHand StrengthMuscle, SkeletalSarcopeniaAgedAged, 80 and overBody CompositionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedUltrasonography

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