Association of mean corpuscular volume with sarcopenia and visceral obesity in individuals without anemia
ConclusionsIn individuals without anemia and with normal MCV levels, a lower MCV was associated with unfavorable body composition, including lower muscle quality, lower muscle quantity, sarcopenia and visceral obesity.
Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Muhei Tanaka,
Hiroshi Okada,
Yoshitaka Hashimoto,
Muneaki Kumagai,
Hiromi Nishimura,
Michiaki Fukui Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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