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The significance of body mass index in calculating the cut-off points for low muscle mass in the elderly: methodological issues

Body Composition Assessment
Author
Krzymińska-Siemaszko R et al.
Used Parameters : TBW, FFM, Appendicular FFM, SMM, BFM, PBF
Publication Year : 2014
Country : Poland
Journal : BioMed Research International
Objectives. Cut-off points (COPs) for appendicular lean mass (ALM) index, essential to define low muscle mass (LMM) in the elderly, have never been officially defined for Poland. The aim of the study was to establish them. Additionally, the significance of body mass index (BMI) for correctly defining the COPs in a young, healthy reference group was assessed. Methods. The study was composed of reference group () and the elderly group (). In all subjects, body composition was assessed by bioimpedance analysis, and ALM index was …
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