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SUBMITTER: Batsis JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5861857 | biostudies-other | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Batsis John A JA Mackenzie Todd A TA Emeny Rebecca T RT Lopez-Jimenez Francisco F Bartels Stephen J SJ
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 20171001 10
<h4>Background</h4>The Foundation for the NIH Sarcopenia Project validated cutpoints for appendicular lean mass. We ascertained the relationship between low lean mass (LLM), obesity, and mortality and identified predictors in this subgroup.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 4,984 subjects aged 60 years and older were identified from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004 linked to the National Death Index. LLM was defined using reduced appendicular lean mass (men < 19.75 kg; fema ...[more]