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Does body mass index impact on muscle wasting and recovery following critical illness? A pilot feasibility observational study.

E SegaranL WandragM StotzM TerblancheMary Hickson
Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2016)
Obese patients lost muscle depth in a comparable manner to non-obese patients, suggesting that BMI may not prevent muscle depth loss. It was not possible to determine the effect on strength because the clinical condition of patients precluded reliable measurements.
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