Abstract
Key summary pointsAimCan phase angle represents an additional parameter for quantifying sarcopenia among German nursing home residents?FindingsThere is a limitation of the phase angle in differentiating between “confirmed/ severe sarcopenia” with “no sarcopenia” and “probable sarcopenia” groups among multimorbid nursing home residents in Germany.MessageBioelectrical impedance analysis and determination of phase angle represent chances in the diagnostic of sarcopenia, but there is a limitation for differentiation in preliminary stage of sarcopenia among multimorbid NH residents.
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