Reference Methods for Measuring Skeletal Muscle Mass: A Critical Perspective
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Skeletal muscle (SM) is an integral organ component in the pathophysiology of many acute and chronic diseases. But is there a ‘gold’ standard or accepted reference method for quantifying the amount and composition of human SM mass? Exploring that ...

“Specifically, our review shows that the amount of SM measured with in vivo reference methods is variable depending on multiple factors, and hence, there is no single accepted ‘gold standard’ against which other in vivo methods are calibrated or validated.”

Muscle directly influences metabolism, glucose uptake, insulin-sensitivity & resistance, type-2 diabetes, obesity, diet, exercise, lifestyle, etc.