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Observational studyJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2025

Muscle Mass Reference Values of Greek Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study for Sarcopenia Definition in Greece.

George Soulis, Eleni Zigkiri, Stany Perkisas, Konstantina Antoniou, Athena Maniati, Antonis Galanos, Efstratios Georgiadis, Anastasia Koutsouri

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Observational study in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04584944 (Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Adult Reference Measurements in Greek Population), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Adult Reference Measurements in Greek Population

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorHenry Dunant Hospital CenterRan2020 to 2022Enrolled500ConditionsPublic Health, SarcopeniaArmsDual energy X-ray absorptiometry
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8 authors.

George SoulisCenter for Geriatric Assessment, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece.
Eleni ZigkiriCenter for Geriatric Assessment, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece.
Stany PerkisasZAS (Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom), University Center for Geriatrics, Antwerp, Belgium.
Konstantina AntoniouCenter for Geriatric Assessment, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece.
Athena ManiatiCenter for Geriatric Assessment, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece.
Antonis GalanosLaboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens KAT, Greece.
Efstratios GeorgiadisRadiology Department- Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece.
Anastasia KoutsouriCenter for Geriatric Assessment, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece.

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Abstract

objectivesSarcopenia is a condition of the musculoskeletal system that has three distinctive dimensions: muscle strength, muscle mass and muscle performance. We need to accurately define it considering population particularities at national level. The aim of this study is measuring muscle mass variables in healthy young Greek population and set their reference values.

methodsBetween June 2020 and June 2022, we recruited (convenience sampling) 185 healthy adults (103 males and 82 females) measured their body composition using two different methods. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) and Dual Energy X - Ray Absorptiometry (DXA). We calculated cut-off values as mean - 2 SDs.

resultsAppendicular Lean Mass Index cut-off values for Greek males are 5.61 kg/m2 and 4.06 kg/m2 for females, Skeletal Muscle Mass Index cut-off values are 9.66 kg/m2 for males and 7.83 kg/m2 for females.

conclusionsWe estimated cut-off values of normal skeletal muscle mass values in a rather selected sample of healthy Greek adult population. Since to our knowledge this is the first study of this type in Greece, these values are a useful tool towards better defining sarcopenia, but there is need to validate them in studies including rural and urban population and in sarcopenia studies in older people. CLINICALTRIALS: gov ID: NCT04584944.

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Body CompositionMuscle, SkeletalSarcopeniaAbsorptiometry, PhotonAdultCross-Sectional StudiesElectric ImpedanceFemaleGreeceHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthReference ValuesYoung AdultAppendicular Lean Mass IndexReference valuesSarcopeniaSkeletal Muscle Mass Index

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PMCPMC12684258

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