Ultrasound method of the USVALID study to measure subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle thickness on the thigh and upper arm: An illustrated step-by-step guide

Ultrasound method of the USVALID study to measure subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle thickness on the thigh and upper arm: An illustrated step-by-step guide

Summary: Objective: So far there is no standardised widely accepted ultrasound method for assessment of both subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle mass in healthy subjects, patients and ICU patients. The goal is to provide an illustrated step-by-step guide of the ultrasound method developed since...

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Main Authors: Arabella Fischer, Martin Anwar, Anatol Hertwig, Ricarda Hahn, Maximilian Pesta, Isabel Timmermann, Timo Siebenrock, Konstantin Liebau, Michael Hiesmayr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Clinical Nutrition Experimental
Subjects:
body composition
ultrasound
muscle thickness
adipose tissue thickness
muscle mass
fat mass
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352939320300130

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