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The association between calf circumference and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index of black urban women in Tlokwe City

Ukegbu, P.O.; Kruger, H.S.; Meyer, J.D.; Nienaber-Rousseau, C.; Botha-Ravyse, C.; Moss, S.J.; Kruger, M.I. (Taylor & Francis, 2018)

Background: Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and strength, is associated with adverse health outcomes. Calf circumference (CC) has been proposed as a surrogate measure of muscle mass in the elderly; however, ethnic/sex ...