Abstract

Ceylon Medical Journal (CMJ) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published quarterly by the Sri Lanka Medical Association in the last week of March, June, September and December each year. The mission of the CMJ is to promote the science and art of medicine and betterment of public health. The Journal publishes original papers and commentaries which have relevance to medicine and allied sciences. The CMJ is committed to maintaining and conforming to the editorial and ethical standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.

Highlights

  • We evaluated the validity of two anthropometry-based equations developed for middleaged women in Sri Lanka, to estimate the appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM) in older women

  • TrSFT = Triceps skinfold thickness, ASMMDXA = Appendicular skeletal muscle mass measured with dual energy X ray absorptiometry (DXA)

  • Bland-Altman plots revealed satisfactory measurement agreement of the ASMMDXA and ASMM estimated by the two equations where more than 95% of values were within the limits of agreement (±1.96 SD of the mean difference) (Figure 1)

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Introduction

In Sri Lanka the proportion of people over 60 years has increased from 5.3% in 1953 to 10.8% in 2003 and it is predicted to reach 25% by 2030 [1]. The expansion of this segment of the population will lead to a higher prevalence of non-communicable diseases and age-related degenerative diseases in the community. Sarcopenia is a syndrome seen among older adults, characterized by low muscle mass, muscle strength and function [2]. Estimation of ASMM using anthropometric indices has been recommended to overcome the restricted availability of these technologies [2]

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