Miguel German Borda, Jonathan Patricio Baldera, Jessica Samuelsson, Anna Zettergren, Lina Rydén, Eric Westman, Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda, Silke Kern, Luis Carlos Venegas, Gustavo Duque, Ingmar Skoog, Dag Aarsland
OBJECTIVE: Ongoing research has evidenced the importance of muscle measurement in predicting adverse outcomes. Measurement of other muscles is promising in current research. This study aimed to determine the correlation between temporal muscle thickness (TMT) and appendicular lean soft tissue in older adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS: Single cohort gathered in Gothenburg, Sweden, consisting of individuals born in 1944 (n = 1203)...
January 30, 2024: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association