The life‐course changes in muscle mass using dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry: The China BCL study and the US NHANES study

• Main Authors: Xi Wang (Author), Liwang Gao (Author), Jingfan Xiong (Author), Hong Cheng (Author), Li Liu (Author), Hongbo Dong (Author), Yiwen Huang (Author), Hongmin Fan (Author), Xia Wang (Author), Xinying Shan (Author), Pei Xiao (Author), Junting Liu (Author), Yinkun Yan (Author), Jie Mi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sarcopenia is an important indicator of ill health and is linked to increased mortality and a reduced quality of life. Age‐associated muscle mass indices provide a critical tool to help understand the development of sarcopenia. This study aimed to develop sex‐ and age‐specific pe...