Examination of the body composition of patients with Werner syndrome using bioelectrical impedance analysis.

The SMI for WS is comparable with that for sarcopenia and significantly lower than that for healthy individuals of the same age and older adults. The USMI was significantly lower than LSMI in patients with WS, and FMI was higher in male patients with WS and lower in women than in healthy older people. Geriatr Gerontol Int ••; ••: ••-•• Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; ••: ••-••.