Selecting Appropriate Sarcopenia Screening Methods for Asian Populations

Selecting Appropriate Sarcopenia Screening Methods for Asian Populations

We aimed to determine the most appropriate sarcopenia screening method for Asian populations. We retrospectively studied the physiological differences between the sexes in healthy individuals and prospectively compared using skeletal muscle mass versus handgrip strength (HS) to screen for sarcopenia...

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Main Authors: Yu-Ching Lin, Yi-Chien Lu, Fang-Ping Chen, Ying Chin Lin, Yun-Chung Cheung, Wing P. Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Asian
body composition
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
handgrip strength
sarcopenia
adjusted skeletal muscle index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2333

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