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. 2026 Sep 4;18(17):2913. doi: 10.3390/nu18172913
AMA Arm Muscle Area
ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ALSFRS-R Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale—Revised
BIA Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
BMI Body Mass Index
CC Calf Circumference
CRP C-Reactive Protein
DXA Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
eGFR Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
HDL High Density Lipoprotein
KCSS King’s College Staging System
Kg/m2 Kilogrammes Per Metre Squared
LDL Low Density Lipoprotein
M0-9 Month 0-9
MND Motor Neuron Disease
MUAC Mid-Upper Arm Circumference
NGH Northern General Hospital
PLS Primary Lateral Sclerosis
PMA Progressive Muscular Atrophy
RBP Retinol-Binding Protein
REE Resting Energy Expenditure
TEM Technical Error of Measurement
TSF Triceps Skinfold Thickness
UoS University of Sheffield