What is the best adjustment of appendicular lean mass for predicting mortality or disability among Japanese community dwellers?

BACKGROUND: Age-related declines in skeletal muscle mass and strength, representing “sarcopenia,” are a growing concern in aging societies. However, the prevalence of low muscle mass based on the height(2)-adjustment has been shown to be extremely low, and a more appropriate definition of low muscle...

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Autores principales: Otsuka, Rei, Matsui, Yasumoto, Tange, Chikako, Nishita, Yukiko, Tomida, Makiko, Ando, Fujiko, Shimokata, Hiroshi, Arai, Hidenori
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5756439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29304751
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0699-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5756439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29304751
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0699-6

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