Maximum calf circumference in the same subgroup was 11.4% (range 5.6 14) shorter, respectively.
Local body composition was determined by calf circumference and skinfold measurements at t0, t3m, and 3 months after t3m (t3m).
We found a 4-cm difference in calf circumference measured at a fixed point (4 cm) below the lower pole of the patella.
Results: After adjusting for sociodemographic factors and comorbid conditions, serum albumin, serum creatinine, and calf circumference were independently associated with Karnofsky Index scores.
Additionally, there was a clear correlation between a subject's thigh and calf circumference and the force reduction at maximal flexion due to thigh calf contact (R=0.89).
Similarly, serum creatinine and calf circumference were also independently associated with the Physical Component Summary (PCS) score of the SF-36.
Nutritional status indicators included dietary energy intake, equilibrated normalized protein catabolic rate (enPCR), serum creatinine (SCr), serum albumin (SAlb), body mass index (BMI), calf circumference, and appetite.
Standardized measures of weight, stature, body mass index (BMI), arm and calf circumference, and triceps and subscapular skinfolds were taken immediately after dialysis.
The respective values for the 6 unilaterally affected relapsed clubfeet treated with an Ilizarov frame were 3.2% (range 3.3 7.8%) shorter maximal foot length and 8.7% (range 5.6 10.5%) shorter maximal calf circumference.
Independent (Predictor) Variables: The following nutritional markers were assessed in this analysis: serum albumin, energy intake, protein catabolic rate, serum creatinine, midarm muscle circumference, calf circumference, and smoking status.
Results During training, calf skinfold decreased from 1.1 to 0.8 SD (P <.01) and calf circumference in PWS increased from 1.4 to 1.9 SD (P <.05), reflecting improved muscle mass.
