Calf circumference as a surrogate marker of muscle mass for diagnosing sarcopenia in<scp>J</scp>apanese men and women

Kawakami, Ryoko; Murakami, Haruka; Sanada, Kiyoshi; Tanaka, Noriko; S. Sawada, Susumu; Tabata, Izumi; Higuchi, Mitsuru; Miyachi, Motohiko

doi:10.1111/ggi.12377

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Calf circumference as a surrogate marker of muscle mass for diagnosing sarcopenia inJapanese men and women

Published in Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international • Sep 20, 2014

Authors:

Ryoko Kawakami

Haruka Murakami

Kiyoshi Sanada

Abstract

AIM: To examine the relationship between calf circumference and muscle mass, and to evaluate the suitability of calf circumference as a surrogate marker of muscle mass for the diagnosis of sarcopenia among middle-aged and older Japanese men and women. METHODS: A total of 526 adults aged 40-89 years ...

Subject

Sarcopenia

Skeletal muscle

Circumference

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