28 February 2023 : Clinical Research
Proposal for a Simple Equation for Limb Muscle Weight Calculation
Yasutaka Kurokawa12ABCDE*, Takayuki Kurokawa3BCDEF, Misato Fujii4B, Masatoshi Tanifuji5B, Takashi Nakajin6B, Tsukasa Sato7B, Ikuko Machida4BDOI: 10.12659/MSM.938606
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e938606
Figure 4 Distribution and relationship of limb muscle weight (LMWDXA) versus BMI. A: Low BMI and low LMWDXA, representing possible sarcopenia. B: High BMI and low LMWDXA, representing possible sarcopenic obesity. C: Low BMI and high LMWDXA, representing muscular body type seen in athletes. D: High BMI and high LMWDXA, representing a large body type. BMI – body mass index; DXA – dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; LMWDXA – limb muscle weight obtained by DXA.