Appendicular skeletal muscle mass estimate

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Wen anthropometric equation

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Wen anthropometric equation increases appendicular skeletal muscle mass estimate in humans (Mean overestimation 1.25 kg; 95% limits of agreement −3.14 to 5.64 kg).
“systematically overestimated ASM, with a mean bias of 1.25 kg and 95% limits of agreement from -3.14 to 5.64 kg.”
HumansWen equation compared with DXA in Chinese adultsn = 501
Equation missed most low-muscle-mass cases in Chinese adults
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