Grip Strength and Demographic Variables Estimate Appendicular Muscle Mass Better Than Bioelectrical Impedance in Taiwanese Older Persons

• Published in: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Vol. 22; no. 4; p. 760
• Main Authors: Hsiao, Ming-Yen, Chang, Ke-Vin, Wu, Wei-Ting, Huang, Kuo-Chin, Han, Der-Sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Appendicular muscle mass; frailty; prediction equation; physical fitness; sarcopenia

This study aimed to develop an equation model combining physical fitness and anthropometric parameters and compare its results with those of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-measured lean mass (LM) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-measured appendicular muscle mass (AMM) as referenc...