Calf circumference as a surrogate indicator for detecting low muscle mass in hospitalized geriatric patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is characterized by low muscle strength, decreased muscle mass, and decline in physical performance. While the measurements of muscle strength and physical performance are easy to perform, an accurate evaluation of muscle mass is technically more demanding. We therefore evaluated the suitability of calf circumference (CC) as a clinical indicator for muscle mass.

Methods

In a cross-sectional single-centre study, geriatric inpatients were assessed for sarcopenia according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2) consensus. Calf circumference was tested for correlation with appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI). Receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC) were used to calculate the discriminatory value of the CC c

SUBMITTER: Kiss CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10847205 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature