Mid-arm muscle circumference as an indicator of osteoporosis in community-dwelling older men.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2019.103998
Abstract: BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is an underdiagnosed disease and is lack of convenient and cost-efficient screening tool. We undertook a study to determine whether mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC) was associated with osteoporosis. DESIGN Data were retrieved from… read more here.
Keywords: older men; osteoporosis; arm muscle; mid arm ... See more keywords
Mid-arm muscle circumference as a significant predictor of all-cause mortality in male individuals
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171707
Abstract: Background Emerging evidences indicate that mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC) is one of the anthropometric indicators that reflect health and nutritional status, but its correlative effectiveness in all-cause mortality prediction of United States individuals remains uncertain.… read more here.
Keywords: cause mortality; mortality; arm muscle; mid arm ... See more keywords