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. 2022 Mar 1;41(12):2910–2917. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.02.019

Table 4.

Relationships between computerized tomography-assessed skeletal muscle area (cm2) and markers of muscle mass.

Rhoa β (95% CI)b R2
Mid-upper arm circumference, cm r: 0.44, p < 0.001∗ 4.5 (2.5–6.5), p 0.001∗ 0.18
Calf circumference, cm r: 0.45, p < 0.001∗ 5.1 (2.9–7.3), p 0.001∗ 0.20
Fat free mass (kg) r: 0.70, p < 0.001∗ 2.1 (1.7–2.6), p 0.001∗ 0.49
Phase angle (°) r: 0.39, p < 0.001∗ 13.5 (6.5–20.4), p 0.001∗ 0.14

∗Significant results (P < 0.05).

a

Pearson test.

b

Univariate linear regression.