Open AccessCalf Circumference as a Simple Screening Marker for Diagnosing Sarcopenia in Older Korean Adults: the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS)
Author(s) -
Sun Young Kim,
Miji Kim,
Yunhwan Lee,
Byung-Sung Kim,
TaiYoung Yoon,
Chang Won Won
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of korean medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1598-6357
pISSN - 1011-8934
DOI - 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e151
Subject(s) - sarcopenia , medicine , cohort , gerontology , circumference , cohort study , healthy aging , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , geometry , mathematics
The optimal cut-off values of CC for low MM are 35 cm for males and 33 cm for females. Lower CC based on these cut-off values is related with poor physical function. CC may be also a good indicator of sarcopenia in Korean elderly.
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