Reference Data and T-Scores of Lumbar Skeletal Muscle Area and Its Skeletal Muscle Indices Measured by CT Scan in a Healthy Korean Population

Abstract

This is the first study to report the reference values of SMA and skeletal muscle indices (SMIs) measured on CT scans and to suggest cutoff points for diagnosis of sarcopenia based on T-score in Asian subjects. BMI-adjusted index (SMA/BMI) was the best index of CT-measured SMA to reflect the age-related muscle changes and to maximize the diagnostic yield for sarcopenia.