Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard

Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard

Abstract Background All proposed definitions of sarcopenia include the measurement of muscle mass, but the techniques and threshold values used vary. Indeed, the literature does not establish consensus on the best technique for measuring lean body mass. Thus, the objective measurement of sarcopenia...

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Main Authors: Fanny Buckinx, Francesco Landi, Matteo Cesari, Roger A. Fielding, Marjolein Visser, Klaus Engelke, Stefania Maggi, Elaine Dennison, Nasser M. Al‐Daghri, Sophie Allepaerts, Jurgen Bauer, Ivan Bautmans, Maria Luisa Brandi, Olivier Bruyère, Tommy Cederholm, Francesca Cerreta, Antonio Cherubini, Cyrus Cooper, Alphonso Cruz‐Jentoft, Eugene McCloskey, Bess Dawson‐Hughes, Jean‐Marc Kaufman, Andrea Laslop, Jean Petermans, Jean‐Yves Reginster, René Rizzoli, Sian Robinson, Yves Rolland, Ricardo Rueda, Bruno Vellas, John A. Kanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Lean mass
Muscle mass
Lean body mass
Reference standard
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12268

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12268

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