Adductor pollicis muscle: A study about its use as a nutritional parameter in surgical patients.

Background & Aims: Body composition is important to identify malnutrition, and several anthropometric measurements are used to estimate muscle mass in the clinical practice. This study aimed to assess the adductor pollicis muscle thickness (APMT), its covariates and association with malnutrition in hospitalized surgical patients.

Methods: APMT was measured in 361 surgical patients in both dominant (DAPMT) and non-dominant (NDAPMT) sides.

Reference values and determinants for handgrip strength in healthy subjects.

Background & Objectives: To determine reference values and associated factors for handgrip strength among healthy adults.

Methods: Three hundred well nourished (SGA category A) subjects were studied, aged 18-90 years. Handgrip strength (HS) was determined using a hand dynamometer.