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skeletal_muscle_mass: Predict skeletal muscle mass

Description

Predict skeletal muscle mass from age, height, and gender.

Usage

skeletal_muscle_mass(smm, age_years, height, gender)

Value

Vector of skeletal muscle masses in kg.

Arguments

smm

Vector of allometrically-scaled skeletal muscle masses.

age_years

Vector of ages in years.

height

Vector of heights in cm.

gender

Vector of genders, either 'Male' or 'Female.'

Author

Caroline Ring

Details

For individuals over age 18, use allometrically-scaled muscle mass with an age-based scaling factor, to account for loss of muscle mass with age (Janssen et al. 2000). For individuals under age 18, use skeletal_muscle_mass_children.

References

Janssen, Ian, et al. "Skeletal muscle mass and distribution in 468 men and women aged 18-88 yer." Journal of Applied Physiology 89.1 (2000): 81-88

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See Also

skeletal_muscle_mass_children