Muscle Echogenicity and Changes Related to Age and Body Mass Index.
Andrea Z PereiraClarissa Baia UezimaMaria Teresa ZanellaRogério Ruscitto do PradoMaria Cristina GonzálezJolene ZhengSteven B HeymsfieldPublished in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)
Older age and higher BMI were associated with stronger echogenicity signals and smaller muscle thickness. People with overweight, obesity, and/or older than 50 years old have reduced muscle quality with smaller muscle thickness, as observed with ultrasound.