Skeletal muscle mass

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Body mass index

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Body mass index predicts skeletal muscle mass in humans (β=0.327).

    Humanstype 2 diabetes mellitusn = 203

    Calf and mid-upper arm circumference as screening tools for sarcopenia in elderly diabetics: evidence from primary healthcare centers · Folia medica · 31 Aug 2026

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Mid-upper arm circumference

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Mid-upper arm circumference predicts skeletal muscle mass in humans (β=0.193).

    Humanstype 2 diabetes mellitusn = 203

    Calf and mid-upper arm circumference as screening tools for sarcopenia in elderly diabetics: evidence from primary healthcare centers · Folia medica · 31 Aug 2026

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Calf circumference

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Calf circumference predicts skeletal muscle mass in humans (β=0.370, p=0.000).

    Humanstype 2 diabetes mellitusn = 203

    Calf and mid-upper arm circumference as screening tools for sarcopenia in elderly diabetics: evidence from primary healthcare centers · Folia medica · 31 Aug 2026

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Frontiers in NutritionHumans

Equation missed most low-muscle-mass cases in Chinese adults

Applying scan-based thresholds to an estimated muscle-mass index missed 97 of 123 cases identified by scans in 501 Chinese adults.Applying scan-based thresholds to an estimated muscle-mass index missed 97 of 123 cases identified by scans in 501 Chinese adults.