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ArticleRenal failure2026

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

Chung-Ta Chang, Yu-Sen Peng, Shih-Ping Liu, Chih-Hsin Muo, Chen-Yi Lai, Yi-Fang Huang

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Chung-Ta ChangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Sen PengDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Shih-Ping LiuTranslational Medicine Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chih-Hsin MuoManagement Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chen-Yi LaiHealth Management Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Fang HuangSchool of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.

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objectivesThis community-based, cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the association of calf circumference and body mass index (BMI) with sarcopenia in older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

resultsA total of 3,629 participants were included (mean age 72.1 ± 6.12 years; 46.7% men). After adjustment, underweight and low calf circumference were independently associated with sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia (adjusted OR = 5.47 and 11.60, respectively;

conclusionsLow calf circumference and underweight were independently and jointly associated with sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults with pre-dialysis CKD. Combined assessment of calf circumference and BMI may facilitate sarcopenia identification in older adults with CKD. However, body size may influence this association, warranting further studies on optimal calf circumference normalization.

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LegRenal Insufficiency, ChronicSarcopeniaThinnessAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIndependent LivingLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedTaiwanAWGS 2019body mass indexCalf circumferencechronic kidney diseaseolder adultsarcopenia

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