Exploring the role of anthropometric measurements to assess nutritional status in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a longitudinal prospective cohort study
Limb anthropometric measurements may be surrogate indicators of weight and BMI; TSF may be a practical, reliable indicator of fat mass, whilst changes in calf circumference may be alternatively used to monitor changes in nutritional status in the clinic.
Authors
- Scott P. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4418-7375)
- Theocharis Stavroulakis
- Christopher J. McDermott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-9053)
- Sarah Roscoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5292-625X)
Institutions
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Published
- 2024-12-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2024.2434176
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37
Funders
- Sheffield Hallam University
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Motor Neurone Disease Association
- Academy of Medical Sciences
- NIHR Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre