Browsing by Author "Heymsfield, Steven B"

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    • Missing data in randomized clinical trials for weight loss: scope of the problem, state of the field, and performance of statistical methods. 

      Elobeid, Mai A; Padilla, Miguel A; McVie, Theresa; Thomas, Olivia; Brock, David W; Musser, Bret; Lu, Kaifeng; ... (13 authors) (PLoS One, 2009-08-13)
      BACKGROUND: Dropouts and missing data are nearly-ubiquitous in obesity randomized controlled trails, threatening validity and generalizability of conclusions. Herein, we meta-analytically evaluate the extent of missing data, ...

    • Sarcopenia: A Time for Action. An SCWD Position Paper. 

      Bauer, Juergen; Morley, John E; Schols, Annemie MWJ; Ferrucci, Luigi; Cruz-Jentoft, Alfonso J; Dent, Elsa; Baracos, Vickie E; ... (22 authors) (Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle, 2019-10)
      The term sarcopenia was introduced in 1988. The original definition was a "muscle loss" of the appendicular muscle mass in the older people as measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). In 2010, the definition was ...