Relationship between muscle mass and muscle strength, and the impact of comorbidities: a population-based, cross-sectional study of older adults in the United States

BACKGROUND: Loss of muscle mass and muscle strength are natural consequences of the aging process, accompanied by an increased prevalence of chronic health conditions. Research suggests that in the elderly, the presence of comorbidities may impact the muscle mass/strength relationship. The objective...

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Autores principales: Chen, Lei, Nelson, David R, Zhao, Yang, Cui, Zhanglin, Johnston, Joseph A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3765109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23865675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-74

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3765109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23865675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-74

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