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