Adverse muscle composition predicts all-cause mortality in the UK Biobank imaging study.

Jennifer LingeMikael PeterssonMikael F ForsgrenArun J SanyalOlof Dahlqvist Leinhard

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2021)

Adverse MC was a strong and independent predictor of all-cause mortality. Sarcopenia guidelines can be strengthened by including cut-offs for myosteatosis enabling detection of adverse MC.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
high resolution
emergency department
cross sectional
mass spectrometry
real time pcr
photodynamic therapy
electronic health record