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Determination of normative reference for the definition of sarcopenia among Filipinos

BACKGROUND: At present, there is no normative value that can be used in the definition of sarcopenia in the Philippines. OBJECTIVE: We identified the reference cut-off values for: 1) muscle mass using bioimpedance analysis; 2) grip strength; 3) usual gait speed; 4) timed get-up-and-go; and 5) short...

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Autores principales: Tee, Michael L., Tee, Cherica A., Montemayor, Elizabeth B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Osteoporosis 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6372749/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30775486
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afos.2016.07.004