Calf Circumference as a Case-Finding Tool for Sarcopenia: Influence of Obesity on Diagnostic Performance

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 Sep;21(9):1359-1361. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.03.033. Epub 2020 May 8.

Authors

Wee Shiong Lim¹, Jun Pei Lim¹, Justin Chew¹, Alvin Wai Kit Tan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore; Institute of Geriatrics and Active Aging, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
² Department of Endocrinology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.

PMID: 32402782
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.03.033

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Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Consensus
Humans
Leg
Muscle Strength
Obesity
Sarcopenia* / diagnosis