Sarcopenia: Influence of Regional Skeletal Muscle Cutoff Points and Fat-Free Mass in Older Mexican People—A Pilot Study

Background. Variation in the prevalence of sarcopenia is related to the skeletal muscle index cutoff points applied. The objective of this pilot study was to examine the recruitment process for testing different sarcopenia definitions (ASMI cutoffs) in older Mexican adults. It explored whether the p...

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Main Authors: Heliodoro Alemán-Mateo, Miriam T. López-Teros, Roxana E. Ruiz-Valenzuela, Maribel Ramírez-Torres, René Urquidez-Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8037503