Establishment of a Quantitative Assessment Model and Web-Based Calculation Tool for the Skeletal Muscle Index in Children

The skeletal muscle index (SMI) is widely used in adults. The reference values for SMI in children are inadequate and require validation in pediatric patients for clinical usefulness. Therefore, this study developed a quantitative assessment model for SMI in children using standard deviation (SD) curves and validated the model ’s utility and generalizability.
Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research