| Adductor pollicis muscle: reference values of its thickness in a healthy population. | |
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PMID: 19744751 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Adductor pollicis muscle is the only muscle which could be directly assessed, and its thickness could be useful in muscle mass assessment. Our objective is to determine values of adductor pollicis muscle thickness (APMT) in healthy subjects. METHODS: APMT was obtained using a skinfold caliper in 300 healthy subjects, grouped by age and gender, in dominant (DAPMT) and non-dominant (NDAPMT) sides. All patients were assessed by Subjective Global Assessment (SGA). General characteristics of the subjects were obtained by a questionnaire. RESULTS: One hundred and fifty men and one hundred and fifty women were evaluated. Their mean age was 44.9+/-18.5 years and they were all well nourished. DAPMT mean values found in men were 26.1+/-4.4mm and in women, 19.8+/-3.3mm, respectively. NDAPMT mean values found in men and women were 25.1+/-4.4mm and 18.7+/-3.1, respectively. Reference values for each gender and age group were created and values below the 5th percentile were considered as limit of normality. CONCLUSIONS: This study presents APMT reference values from a healthy population. New studies may demonstrate its role in the evaluation of muscle mass and its association with nutritional status. |
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Authors:
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M Cristina Gonzalez; Rodrigo R P Duarte; Michele B Budziareck |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Letter Date: 2009-09-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) Volume: 29 ISSN: 1532-1983 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Nutr Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-30 Completed Date: 2010-07-01 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309603 Medline TA: Clin Nutr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 268-71 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Post-Graduation Program in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, R. Ariano de Carvalho, 304 Pelotas, RS CEP 96055-800 Brazil. cristinagbs@hotmail.com |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Anthropometry / methods Body Composition Body Mass Index Cross-Sectional Studies Female Functional Laterality Hand / anatomy & histology* Humans Male Middle Aged Muscle, Skeletal / anatomy & histology* Nutrition Assessment Organ Size Questionnaires Reference Values Sex Characteristics Thumb / physiology Young Adult |
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