Aging changes in muscle mass of Japanese

Abstract

These findings indicated that lower limb muscle mass was the first to begin to decrease and also showed the greatest decrease. For health promotion, it was seen as important to maintain muscle mass from at least middle age, with particular emphasis on the lower limbs.

Association between skeletal muscle mass and insulin secretion in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

“…In a previous anthropometric investigation of 4,003 Japanese community-dwelling subjects >18 years, the average height and weight of men (mean age, 63 years) were 167.0 ± 6.3 cm and 67.1 ± 9.2 kg, respectively, and those of women (mean age, 62 years) were 153.7 ± 5.3 cm and 52.3 ± 7.6 kg, respectively [15]. While similar mean values for height were obtained in the studies, the values obtained for weight were higher in the present study, indicating that many of the patients with T2DM in this study were overweight.…”

The relationship between hepatic steatosis and skeletal muscle mass index in men with type 2 diabetes

“…Because, the absolute volume of skeletal muscle differs between genders [29,30], we analyzed men and women, separately. Mean or frequencies of potential confounding variables were calculated.…”

Effects of Mild and Severe Knee Joint Pain on Various Activities of Daily Living in the Female Elderly

“…However, the difference among the groups was insignificant. Strength of the legs [21–23] and body trunk [24, 25], muscle endurance [26], ability to balance [27, 28], and cardiorespiratory function [29, 30] decrease markedly with age. A decrease in physical functions with age greatly affects the difficulty level for various ADLs.…”