Reference Methods for Measuring Skeletal Muscle Mass: A Critical Perspective
ABSTRACT Skeletal muscle (SM) is an integral organ component in the pathophysiology of many acute and chronic diseases. But is there a ‘gold’ standard or accepted reference method for quantifying the amount and composition of human SM mass? Exploring that question led us to recognize the existence of a SM measurement paradigm that divides methods into ...
Steven B. Heymsfield +7 more
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Assessment of body fat percentage in Emirati females: a comparative analysis of BIA vs. DXA. [PDF]
Haroun D, Ehsanallah A.
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ABSTRACT Background Sarcopenia is a progressive, age‐related condition characterized by a decline in skeletal muscle mass, strength and performance. Diagnosis remains challenging because current consensus criteria are difficult to scale and existing biomarkers lack accuracy.
Dongqin Xu +10 more
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Body Composition Analysis Methods in Adolescent Athletes: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Poureghbali S +4 more
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The user as producer in alternative media? The case of the Independent Communication Network (BIA).
D. Beybin Kejanlıoğlu +3 more
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Body composition measures assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in a sample of Brazilian adults and older adults. [PDF]
Wahrlich V +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background Sarcopenia, an important complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is significantly associated with increased mortality. Systemic inflammation is an important trigger of COPD‐related skeletal muscle dysfunction. Calprotectin is a damage‐associated molecular pattern involved in the inflammatory response, but its ...
Liwei Liao +9 more
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Cognitive Sarcopenia: Prevalence and the Risk for Mortality and Healthy Aging in the KORA‐Age Study
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive sarcopenia, defined by this study as the co‐existence of sarcopenia and cognitive impairment, has been frequently reported in older adults, while we hypothesize that the co‐existence increases the risk for adverse outcomes in the older general population.
Marie‐Theres Huemer +4 more
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Sarcopenic obesity and history of falls in older Italian adults: associations according to different diagnostic combinations. [PDF]
Danielewicz AL +9 more
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