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MUSCLE FAT RATIO [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

WC [waist circumference] and calf circumference(CC) are simple and non-invasive measures that have been proposed as markers of adiposity and muscle mass, respectively, and have been used to assess frailty... The waist-calf circumference ratio(WCR) is [an] index that combines both measures, serving as an effective method for evaluating the imbalance between abdominal fat and leg muscle mass. WCR has been proposed as a reliable predictor of cognitive impairment..., carotid atherosclerosis..., and health-related quality of life..., and has been shown to be a superior predictor of health outcomes compared to BMI [body mass index], WC, or CC alone.

Key term(s)
  • waist to calf ratio

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Hygiène et santé
Key term(s)
  • rapport tour de taille-tour de mollet
  • rapport taille-mollet

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

A feed composition containing L-carnitine and a high nutrient density diet is found to increase the lean-to-fat ratio of early weaned pigs.

CONT

Efficiency within LLM systems [landless livestock monogastric production systems] can further be enhanced by taking measures that result in more productive animals in terms of e. g. higher growth per day or higher muscle/fat ratio.

Key term(s)
  • lean to fat ratio
  • muscle to fat ratio
  • muscle fat ratio
  • muscle:fat ratio

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
CONT

La modification des fonctions biologiques des animaux permet d’augmenter la taille des portées, de modifier le rapport muscle/graisse ou encore d’avoir des animaux plus gros.

CONT

Une composition d'aliments du bétail renfermant de la L-carnitine et un régime alimentaire riche en éléments nutritifs augmentent le rapport muscle/graisse des porcs sevrés de façon précoce.

Key term(s)
  • rapport muscle graisse

Spanish

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