Concordance between changes in calf circumference and muscle mass exists: A narrative literature review

Technological methods such as BIA or DXA are not always accessible in clinical practice, thus GLIM supports the use of calf circumference measurements to examine muscle mass. However, it has not been described if measurements of calf circumference can detect a change in muscle mass to the same degre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical nutrition ESPEN 2024-02, Vol.59, p.171-175
Hauptverfasser:	Hansen, Signe Skovgaard, Munk, Tina, Knudsen, Anne Wilkens, Beck, Anne Marie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged calf circumference clinical nutrition Cross-Sectional Studies Electric Impedance Humans Leg muscle tissues Muscles Sarcopenia - diagnosis uncertainty
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