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September 5, 2025Journal of Clinical MedicineOpen Access

The Usefulness of Anthropometric Measurements and Indicators in Assessing Muscle Mass in Older Adults

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JNJustyna NowakMJMarzena JabczykPJPaweł Jagielski

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Overview

Observational analysis found calf circumference strongly correlates with muscle mass in older adults, indicating practical alternatives to advanced diagnostics.

Key Points

  • Calf circumference is a simple and effective indicator of muscle mass in older adults, making it valuable for assessments.
  • Strong positive correlations were found between muscle mass and both calf circumference and body mass.
  • This study included 361 patients in a geriatric ward, using bioelectrical impedance analysis to measure body composition.
  • These findings suggest simple anthropometric measures are cost-effective alternatives for estimating muscle mass in various care settings.

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Nowak et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3d5b2b87ece8dc9564b1https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14176067
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