Anthropometric methods, such as measurement of upper arm circumference and calf circumference, can be used to indirectly determine muscle mass in a risk prediction model for sarcopenia, but are affected by the increase in body fat content and the decrease in skin elasticity during aging, and their correlations with sarcopenia may not be significant [ 38 ].
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Nutrition, Physical Exercise, and the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Elderly Residents in Nursing Homes in China.
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