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Patients presenting low muscle strength, function and mass defined by different cut-offs. Data are presented as number of patients. ALM: appendicular lean mass; ALMI: appendicular lean mass index [ALMI(h2): ALM/height2 and ALMI(BMI): ALM/BMI)]; BMI: body mass index (weight/height2). Obesity index was defined as T-score = [ALMI(h2) − 2.08 + 0.183 × BMI)]/0.72 [14].
