Calf circumference predicts sarcopenia in maintenance hemodialysis.
Berşan ÖzcanMerve Güner OytunSerdar CeylanYelda OzturkSinem GirginArzu Okyar BasMeltem KocaCafer BalcıBurcu Balam DoğuMustafa CankurtaranTolga YıldırımMeltem Gülhan HalilPublished in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2023)
Low muscle mass and potentially low muscle strength in HD patients can be accurately identified through the use of CC measurements. Specifically, a CC measurement below 31 cm has found to be a useful indicator to identify individuals on maintenance HD.