Cross-validation of 20 anthropometric prediction equations for appendicular muscle mass in older Brazilian women: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla (Author), Lucimere Bohn (Author), André Pereira dos Santos (Author), Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva (Author), Márcio Fernando Tasinafo Júnior (Author), Ana Claudia Rossini Venturini (Author), Nilo César Ramos (Author), Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo (Author), Jorge Mota (Author), Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To test the cross-validation of anthropometric prediction equations for appendicular muscle mass (AMM) in older Brazilian women. Methods: Sixty-seven older women (69.84 ± 5.95 years old) underwent anthropometric measurements. AMM (kg) reference values obtained by dual-energy X-ray absorpt...