DXA-Based Detection of Low Muscle Mass Using the Total Body Muscularity Assessment Index (TB-MAXI): A New Index with Cutoff Values from the NHANES 1999–2004

The aims of this study were to investigate age-related changes in total body skeletal muscle mass (TBSMM) and the between-limb asymmetry in lean mass in a large sample of adults. Demographic, anthropometric, and DXA-derived data of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants were c...

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Main Authors: Marco Alessandro Minetto, Maria Giulia Ballatore, Alberto Botter, Chiara Busso, Angelo Pietrobelli, Anita Tabacco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/603