Intracellular Water Content in Lean Mass as an Indicator of Muscle Quality in an Older Obese Population

Background: In aged populations, muscle strength depends more on muscle quality than on muscle quantity, while all three are criteria for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. Intracellular water content (ICW) in lean mass (LM) has been proposed as an indicator of muscle quality related to muscle strength in...

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Main Authors: Mateu Serra-Prat, Isabel Lorenzo, Mònica Papiol, Elisabet Palomera, Maria Bartolomé, Eulogio Pleguezuelos, Emili Burdoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1580