Change in body weight is positively related to the change in muscle mass of the quadriceps in older inpatients with severely low BMI according to the GLIM criteria
The results of this study suggest that change in body weight is positively related to the change in muscle mass of the quadriceps in older inpatients with severely low BMI according to the GLIM criteria. These results imply the importance of body weight management for older inpatients with severely low BMI perspective from the muscle mass of the quadriceps.
Authors
- Kimiyuki Tamura
- Naoki Akazawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7330-4353)
- Hideki Moriyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7753-0091)
- Akemi Hioka
- Wataru Tamura
- Ryota Tsuji
- Keita Funai
- Toshikazu Hino
Institutions
- Kitamurayama Hospital (JP)
- Kobe University (JP)
- Tokushima Bunri University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05309-2
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.98
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science