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- Title
Percentiles for skeletal muscle index, area and radiation attenuation based on computed tomography imaging in a healthy Caucasian population.
- Authors
van der Werf, A; Langius, J A E; de van der Schueren, M A E; Nurmohamed, S A; van der Pant, K A M I; Blauwhoff-Buskermolen, S; Wierdsma, N J
- Abstract
Muscle mass is a key determinant of nutritional status and associated with outcomes in several patient groups. Computed tomography (CT) analysis is increasingly used to assess skeletal muscle area (SMA), skeletal muscle index (SMI) and muscle radiation attenuation (MRA). However, interpretation of these muscle parameters is difficult since values in a healthy population are lacking. The aim of this study was to provide sex specific percentiles for SMA, SMA and MRA in a healthy Caucasian population and to examine the association with age and BMI in order to define age- and BMI specific percentiles.
- Publication
European journal of clinical nutrition, 2018, Vol 72, Issue 2, p288
- ISSN
1476-5640
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41430-017-0034-5