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. 2023 Dec 4;76(6):e20220677. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0677

Table 2. Prevalence of sarcopenia with skeletal muscle mass estimated by calf circumference (CC) and appendicular skeletal muscle index (ASMI).

Skeletal muscle mass
Sarcopenia CC ASMI
n(%) n(%)
4-Category Sarcopenia
Non-sarcopenia 27(32.5) 27(32.5)
Probable sarcopenia 29(34.9) 41(49.4)
Confirmed sarcopenia 17(20.5) 9(10.8)
Severe sarcopenia 10(12.1) 6(7.3)
3-Category Sarcopenia
Non-sarcopenia 27(32.5) 27(32.5)
Probable sarcopenia 29(34.9) 41(49.4)
Sarcopenia (confirmed and severe) 27(32.6) 15(18.1)

CC: calf circumference; ASMI: appendicular skeletal muscle index