Calf circumference as a screening tool for muscle mass in older adults of mixed ethnicities: Cutoff points based on dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry
The proposed CC cutoffs provide a practical and low-cost method for identifying low muscle mass and supporting sarcopenia screening among ethnically diverse older adults.
Authors
- Thayana Oliveira Soares
- Olívio Brito Malheiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8149-5698)
- Ann Kristine Jansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0254-7045)
- Maria Aparecida Camargos Bicalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6298-9377)
- Marco Túlio Gualberto Cintra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3089-655X)
- Guilherme Fonseca Graciano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8547-2888)
- Rodrigo Ribeiro dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9566-3223)
- Camila Dias Nascimento Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9231-9064)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.70051
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00