Waist-Calf Circumference Ratio Is Associated with Body Composition, Physical Performance, and Muscle Strength in Older Women.

Geriatrics (Basel) · 2025 · PMC12385916 · PMID 40863570

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.066so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Regarding SMM, a comparison between Q1 and Q4 showed a moderate effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.483; r = 0.235), although it did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.066).

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