Understanding the Relationship between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Falls in Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study

BACKGROUND: Older adults with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus are at increased risk of falling. The current study aims to identify risk factors that mediate the relationship between diabetes and falls. METHODS: 199 older adults (104 with diabetes and 95 healthy controls) underwent a medical screening. Gait...

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Autores principales: Roman de Mettelinge, Tine, Cambier, Dirk, Calders, Patrick, Van Den Noortgate, Nele, Delbaere, Kim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3692422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23825617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067055

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3692422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23825617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067055

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