A Critical Appraisal of the Definition of Sarcopenia in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Pitfall of Adjusted Muscle Mass by Body Weight

A Critical Appraisal of the Definition of Sarcopenia in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Pitfall of Adjusted Muscle Mass by Body Weight

Traditionally, sarcopenia has defined as amount of absolute muscle mass adjusted by height in the elderly people. However, relative muscle mass adjusted by weight has been used extensively in most non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) studies. Here, we attempted to investigate the pitfall of adj...

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Main Authors: Huiyul Park, Dae Won Jun, Hoon-ki Park, Kye-Yeung Park, Minki Kim, Hwan-Sik Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
NAFLD
sarcopenia
relative muscle mass
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/10/218

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