Table 5.
ASM | Limited mobility with low ASM |
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Bottom 25 % (<7.96 males and <7.06 females) | 23.8 % (n = 19/80) |
Bottom 20 % (<7.75 males and <6.75 females) | 18.8 % (n = 15/80) |
Bottom 15 % (<7.50 males and <6.50 females) | 15.0 % (n = 12/80) |
Bottom 10 % (<6.71 males and <6.16 females) | 8.8 % (n = 7/80) |
Sarcopenia (<6.40 males and <5.50 females) | 5.0 % (n = 4/80) |
ASM calculated total lean muscle mass in arms and legs (kilograms) divided by the square of height (meters squared). Sarcopenia defined as ASM values that are two standard deviations below an adult referent group ages 20–30.