Calf Circumference Adjusted for Body Composition to Assess Muscle Mass

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Muscle mass is a critical indicator for malnutrition and sarcopenia assessment. Anthropometric measurements like calf circumference (CC) could be a simple and cost-effective alternative when gold standard methods are not available. However, CC is probably less accurate for estimating muscle mass in female patients and patients with obesity. This study investigates whether adjusting CC using mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) improves muscle mass estimation in patients with obesity. If validated, this correction method would serve as a simple clinical tool for muscle mass assessment.

What you commit to

• Study type: Observational
• Planned participants: 150
• From 15 Feb 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Jun 2025
• No sites listed in no country
• Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who the study is looking for

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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