Comment on: “Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard” by Buckinx et al. by Brian C. Clark, Dallin Tavoian, Bret H. Goodpaster, Peggy M. Cawthon, Ross D. Hansen, Todd M. Manini

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The effects of minodronate and activated vitamin D on bone mineral density and muscle mass in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis by Kazuki Fujimoto, Kazuhide Inage, Toru Toyoguchi, Yawara Eguchi, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Hirohito Kanamoto, Masahiro Inoue, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Masaki Norimoto, Tomotaka Umimura, Masao Koda, Takeo Furuya, Junichi Nakamura, Tsutomu Akazawa, Atsushi Terakado, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori

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Serum Uric Acid Is Positively Associated with Muscle Mass and Strength, but Not with Functional Capacity, in Kidney Transplant Patients by João Pedro Floriano, Paula C. Nahas, Flávia M. S. de Branco, Aline S. dos Reis, Luana T. Rossato, Heitor O. Santos, Larissa S. Limirio, Sebastião R. Ferreira-Filho, Erick P. de Oliveira

“…Results: Linear regression showed that the UA levels were positively associated with the muscle mass, fat-free mass, appendicular muscle mass, muscle mass index and appendicular muscle mass index. …”
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Supplementation of Protein at Breakfast Rather Than at Dinner and Lunch Is Effective on Skeletal Muscle Mass in Older Adults by Hyeon-Ki Kim, Hanako Chijiki, Mayuko Fukazawa, Jin Okubo, Mamiho Ozaki, Takuya Nanba, Seiichirou Higashi, Miho Shioyama, Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Nakaoka, Shigenobu Shibata

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Loss of skeletal muscle mass affects the incidence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy: a case control study by Masakuni Tateyama, Hideaki Naoe, Motohiko Tanaka, Kentaro Tanaka, Satoshi Narahara, Takayuki Tokunaga, Takeshi Kawasaki, Yoko Yoshimaru, Katsuya Nagaoka, Takehisa Watanabe, Hiroko Setoyama, Yutaka Sasaki, Yasuhito Tanaka

“…Abstract Background Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by progressive and systemic decreases in skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength. The influence or prognosis of various liver diseases in this condition have been widely investigated, but little is known about whether sarcopenia and/or muscle mass loss are related to minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE). …”
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Diagnosis of Sarcopenia in Head and Neck Computed Tomography: Cervical Muscle Mass as a Strong Indicator of Sarcopenia by Furkan Ufuk, Duygu Herek, Doğangün Yüksel

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Stored Energy Increases Body Weight and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Older, Underweight Patients after Stroke by Yoshihiro Yoshimura, Hidetaka Wakabayashi, Ryo Momosaki, Fumihiko Nagano, Takahiro Bise, Sayuri Shimazu, Ai Shiraishi

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Reply to letter to the editor: Low skeletal muscle mass are predictive factors of survival for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma by Chih-Horng Wu, Yu-Yun Shao, Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih

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Association Between Low Muscle Mass and Gastric Hyperplastic and Inflammatory Polyps in Chinese Asymptomatic Adult Males by Na Wang, Mengjun Chen, Chunjing Lin, Weihong Lin

“…Lack of physical activity that is significantly related to low muscle mass (LMM) and muscle strength has been identified to be associated with gastric polyps. …”
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Supplementation of protein-free diet with whey protein hydrolysates prevents skeletal muscle mass loss in rats by Yodai Kobayashi, Yuuki Somoto, Eri Mitsuyama, Azusa Tanaka, Naoki Yuda, Hajime Nakada, Akio Yamada, Koji Yamauchi, Fumiaki Abe, Takashi Nagasawa

“…Muscle mass loss is induced by aging, several catabolic diseases, and malnutrition. …”
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Effect of metformin therapy on muscle mass and strength in patients with and without diabetes. Meta-analysis of 15 studies by A. V. Sokolova, A. V. Klimova, D. O. Dragunov, G. P. Arutyunov

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Impact of Skeletal Muscle Mass on Physical Function and Locomotive Syndrome of Pre- and Postoperative Adult Spinal Deformity by Tetsuro Ohba, Kotaro Oda, Nobuki Tanaka, Goto Go, Hirotaka Haro

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Assessment of Functional and Nutritional Status and Skeletal Muscle Mass for the Prognosis of Critically Ill Solid Cancer Patients by Clara Vigneron, Othmane Laousy, Guillaume Chassagnon, Maria Vakalopoulou, Julien Charpentier, Jérôme Alexandre, Matthieu Jamme, Frédéric Pène

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Decreased β-Cell Function Is Associated with Reduced Skeletal Muscle Mass in Japanese Subjects without Diabetes. by Satoshi Sakai, Keiji Tanimoto, Ayumi Imbe, Yuiko Inaba, Kanako Shishikura, Yoshimi Tanimoto, Takahisa Ushiroyama, Jungo Terasaki, Toshiaki Hanafusa

“…Appendicular muscle mass index was calculated as appendicular muscle mass divided by height squared (kg/m2). …”
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Lacticaseibacillus casei CNCM I-5663 supplementation maintained muscle mass in a model of frail rodents by Muriel Giron, Muriel Giron, Muriel Giron, Muriel Thomas, Marianne Jarzaguet, Camille Mayeur, Gladys Ferrere, Marie-Louise Noordine, Stéphanie Bornes, Dominique Dardevet, Christophe Chassard, Isabelle Savary-Auzeloux

“…Food restriction led to decreased muscle mass [−10% vs. AL (p < 0.05)]. Supplementation with strain 63 tempered this effect [−2% vs. …”
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Relationship between strength and muscle mass in middle-aged and elderly women: a cross-sectional study by Carine Fernandes de Souza, Mariana Carmem Apolinário Vieira, Rafaela Andrade do Nascimento, Mayle Andrade Moreira, Saionara Maria Aires da Câmara, Álvaro Campos Cavalcanti Maciel

“…Results: there were statistically significant weak and moderate correlations between handgrip strength and upper limb muscle mass, knee flexion strength and lower limb muscle mass, and between knee extension strength and lower limb muscle mass for the age groups 40-59 years and 60 years or more (p<0.05). …”
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HMEJ-mediated site-specific integration of a myostatin inhibitor increases skeletal muscle mass in porcine by Mengjing Li, Xiaochun Tang, Wenni You, Yanbing Wang, Yiwu Chen, Ying Liu, Hongming Yuan, Chuang Gao, Xue Chen, Zhiwei Xiao, Hongsheng Ouyang, Daxin Pang

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Long‐term changes in psoas muscle mass after lobectomy and segmentectomy for early‐stage lung cancer by Tetsuya Isaka, Hiroyuki Ito, Tomoyuki Yokose, Haruhiro Saito, Hiroto Narimatsu, Hiroyuki Adachi, Jun Miura, Kotaro Murakami, Noritake Kikunishi, Naoko Shigeta, Yasushi Rino

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The Association of Carbohydrate Antigen (CA) 19-9 Levels and Low Skeletal Muscle Mass in Healthy Adults by Jae Hyun Lee, Dong-Kun Kim, Mi-Yeon Lee, Han-Sol Lim, Min-Jung Kwon, Yong-Taek Lee, Kyung Jae Yoon, Chul-Hyun Park

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Muscle mass, BMI, and mortality among adults in the United States: A population-based cohort study. by Matthew K Abramowitz, Charles B Hall, Afolarin Amodu, Deep Sharma, Lagu Androga, Meredith Hawkins

“…Although differences in muscle mass limit the utility of BMI as a measure of adiposity, no study has directly examined the effect of muscle mass on the BMI-mortality relationship. …”
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