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JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
Volume 15, Issue 5, Pages 368-375Publisher
SPRINGER FRANCE
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0049-x
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Sarcopenia; bioelectrical impedance; dual-x-ray absorptiometry; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging
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- USDA [58-1950-7-707]
- Boston Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center [1P30AG031679]
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It is estimated that in the next 20 years, the amount of people greater than 65 years of age will rise from 40 to 70 million, and will account for 19% of the total population Age-related decreases in muscle mass and function, known as sarcopenia, have been shown to be related to functional limitation, frailty and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, with an increasing elderly population, interventions that can improve muscle mass content and/or function are essential. However, analytical techniques used for measurement of muscle mass in young subjects may not be valid for use in the elderly. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to examine the applied specificity and accuracy of methods that are commonly used for measurement of muscle mass in aged subjects, and, to propose specific recommendations for the use of body composition measures in phase II clinical trials of function-promoting anabolic therapies.
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