FIGURE LEGENDS
Figure 1. Axial ultrasound images (over the anterior thigh) in
a 66-year-old male (BMI: 24.7 kg/m2) (A ) vs.
a 65-year-old female (BMI: 30.2 kg/m2) (B ).
STARmale = 44.2/24.7 = 1.79 (normal >1.4),
STARfemale = 29.9/30.2 = 0.99 (normal
>1.0).
BMI: Body mass index, d; dermis, sc; subcutaneous fat tissue, F; femur.
Figure 2. Graph showing the frequency of sarcopenia
among older adults
*Other antihypertensive drug user, ACEİ; using angiotensin converting
enzyme inhibitors, ARBs; using angiotensin receptor blockers
- A significant difference was observed among all the four groups
(p<0.001), or among the three hypertensive groups (p=0.020)
- No significant difference was observed between the normotensive
subjects and ACEi users, or between ARB and other antihypertensive
drug users (both p>0.05).