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