New Prediction Equations to Estimate Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Using Calf Circumference: Results From NHANES 1999-2006.
Leonardo Pozza Dos SantosMaria Cristina GonzálezSilvana Paiva OrlandiRenata Moraes BielemannThiago G Barbosa-SilvaSteven B Heymsfieldnull nullPublished in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2019)
Despite the good performance of the four developed equations in predicting ASM, the best results came from the equation constituted only by calf circumference, sex, race, and age. This equation allows satisfactory ASM estimation from a single anthropometric measurement.