The association between low calf circumference and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Wei, J Jiao, CL Chen, W Tao, YJ Ying… - European geriatric …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Low calf circumference is an important indicator of malnutrition and has been
widely studied, especially among older adults. However, data on the association between …

Prediction equations to estimate muscle mass using anthropometric data: a systematic review

CK Duarte, L de Abreu Silva, CF Castro… - Nutrition …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Context Reduced muscle mass is linked to poor outcomes in both inpatients and outpatients,
highlighting the importance of muscle mass assessment in clinical practice. However …

Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria as a nutrition assessment tool for patients with cancer

KP Zhang, M Tang, ZM Fu, Q Zhang, X Zhang, ZQ Guo… - Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Since the launch of Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM), there has
been an urgent need to validate the new criteria, especially in patients with cancer. The aim …

[HTML][HTML] Low calf circumference adjusted for body mass index is associated with prolonged hospital stay

IM Sousa, APT Fayh, J Lima, MC Gonzalez… - The American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Calf circumference (CC) is of emerging importance because of its practicality,
high correlation with skeletal muscle, and potential predictive value for adverse outcomes …

Accuracy of isolated nutrition indicators in diagnosing malnutrition and their prognostic value to predict death in patients with gastric and colorectal cancer: A …

IM de Sousa, FM Silva… - Journal of Parenteral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The study aims to evaluate the accuracy of isolated nutrition indicators in
diagnosing malnutrition in patients with gastric and colorectal cancer and their association …

Fat mass assessment using the triceps skinfold thickness enhances the prognostic value of the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria in patients with lung …

L Yin, Y Fan, X Lin, L Zhang, N Li, J Liu… - British Journal of …, 2022 - cambridge.org
The present study evaluated whether fat mass assessment using the triceps skinfold (TSF)
thickness provides additional prognostic value to the Global Leadership Initiative on …

[HTML][HTML] Is the standardized phase angle a predictor of short-and long-term adverse cardiovascular events in patients with acute myocardial infarction? A cohort study

SA Queiroz, MC Gonzalez, AMB da Silva… - Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is myocardial necrosis resulting from
myocardial ischemia, and its risk factors are usually a combination of the consumption of …

Calf circumference predicts frailty in older adults: the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey

KY Xu, JJ Wang, J Chen, X Zhao, LF Yuan, Q Zhang - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Although frailty is a common geriatric syndrome in old adults, a simple method
to assess the degree of frailty in a person has not yet been established. In this study we have …

Correlation between sarcopenia and esophageal cancer: a narrative review

S Li, K Xie, X Xiao, P Xu, M Tang, D Li - World Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background In recent years, the research on the relationship between sarcopenia before
and after the treatment of esophageal cancer, as well as its impact on prognosis of …

New insights on how and where to measure muscle mass

APT Fayh, IM de Sousa… - Current Opinion in …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
New insights on how and where to measure muscle mass : Current Opinion in Supportive and
Palliative Care New insights on how and where to measure muscle mass : Current Opinion in …