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Association of low calf circumference and underweight with sarcopenia in older adults with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

In older adults with chronic kidney disease, thinner calves and low body weight went along with sarcopenia, which is serious loss of muscle and strength. This was a snapshot study, measuring everyone at one point in time, so it shows a link and not proof of cause. Calf size is easy to measure with a tape, so it may be a simple way to spot people who need a muscle check. The record we received did not include the number of people.

Who did this work

Chung‐Ta Chang (Far Eastern Memorial Hospital) · Yu-Sen Peng (Cosmetology Research Foundation) · Shih‐Ping Liu (Jining Medical University) · Chih-Hsin Muo (China Medical University) · Chen‐Yi Lai (Memorial Hospital of South Bend) · Yi‐Fang Huang (Memorial Hospital of South Bend)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-08-24
https://doi.org/10.1080/0886022x.2026.2707677