Screening for sarcopenia using calf muscle circumference in older adults requiring long-term care

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¹ Nishinasuno General Home Care Center, Department of Day Rehabilitation, Care Facility for the Elderly "Maronie-en", Tochigi, Japan.
² Nishinasuno General Home Care Center, Department of Day Rehabilitation, Care Facility for the Elderly "Maronie-en", Tochigi, Japan; Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Tochigi, Japan.
³ Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Tochigi, Japan.
⁴ Nishinasuno General Home Care Center, Department of Day Rehabilitation, Care Facility for the Elderly "Maronie-en", Tochigi, Japan; Department of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba, Japan. Electronic address: turanotky@gmail.com.

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Ryo Sato et al. J Nutr Health Aging. 2024 Jan.

. 2024 Jan;28(1):100006.

doi: 10.1016/j.jnha.2023.100006. Epub 2023 Dec 6.

¹ Nishinasuno General Home Care Center, Department of Day Rehabilitation, Care Facility for the Elderly "Maronie-en", Tochigi, Japan.
² Nishinasuno General Home Care Center, Department of Day Rehabilitation, Care Facility for the Elderly "Maronie-en", Tochigi, Japan; Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Tochigi, Japan.
³ Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Tochigi, Japan.
⁴ Nishinasuno General Home Care Center, Department of Day Rehabilitation, Care Facility for the Elderly "Maronie-en", Tochigi, Japan; Department of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba, Japan. Electronic address: turanotky@gmail.com.

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