# Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/pitfalls-in-the-measurement-of-muscle-mass-a-need-for-a-reference-standard/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Fanny Buckinx,Francesco Landi,Matteo Cesari,Roger A. Fielding,Marjolein Visser,Klaus Engelke,Stefania Maggi,Elaine Dennison,Nasser M. Al‐Daghri,Sophie Allepaerts,Jürgen M. Bauer,Ivan Bautmans,Maria Luisa Brandi,Olivier Bruyère,Tommy Cederholm,Francesca Cerreta,Antonio Cherubini,Cyrus Cooper,Alphonso Cruz‐Jentoft,Eugène McCloskey,Bess Dawson‐Hughes,Jean‐Marc Kaufman,Andrea Laslop,Jean Pétermans,Jean‐Yves Reginster,René Rizzoli,Siân Robinson,Yves Rolland,Ricardo Rueda,Bruno Vellas,John А. Kanis |
| Citations | 756 |
| DOI | 10.1002/jcsm.12268 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/jcsm.12268 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2788777662 |
| PMID | 29349935 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Antonio Cherubini](https://scholariq.org/researchers/antonio-cherubini/)
- [Francesco Landi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/francesco-landi/)
- [Bruno Vellas](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bruno-vellas/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Nutrition and Health in Aging](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-and-health-in-aging/)

## Paper topics

- [Nutrition and Health in Aging](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-and-health-in-aging/)
- [Body Composition Measurement Techniques](https://scholariq.org/topics/body-composition-measurement-techniques/)
- [Frailty in Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/topics/frailty-in-older-adults/)

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