The relationship between increased body mass index and frailty on falls in community dwelling older adults

BACKGROUND: The global population is becoming older and more overweight. The inter-relationship between frailty and falls is often seen in the older adult and is associated with poor health outcomes. Little is known about this relationship for those with excess body mass. This study aimed to assess...

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Autores principales: Sheehan, Katie J, O’Connell, Matthew DL, Cunningham, Clodagh, Crosby, Lisa, Kenny, Rose Anne
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/PMC4029500/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24313947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-132

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4029500/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24313947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-132

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