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Proportion of elderly institutionalized Australian women categorized according to different body composition indices (n = 63)
| Indices | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| ASM/ht2 (kg/m2) | |
| Normal | 71.4 |
| Class I sarcopenia | 25.4 |
| Class II sarcopenia | 3.2 |
| SMI% (kg/kg ×100) | |
| Normal | 20.6 |
| Class I sarcopenia | 42.9 |
| Class II sarcopenia | 36.5 |
Abbreviations: ASM, appendicular skeletal muscle mass; ht2, height squared; SMI%, skeletal muscle mass index (%).
