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Association between body mass index and muscularity in healthy older Japanese women and men
BACKGROUND: Body mass index (BMI), expressed as the ratio of body mass to height squared (kg/m(2)), involves not only fat but also lean mass. The present study aimed to clarify how BMI is associated with total muscle mass (TMM) in older Japanese women and men. FINDINGS: Using a B-mode ultrasound app...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3599217/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23497554 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1880-6805-32-4 |