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Factors associated with muscle mass in community-dwelling older people in Singapore: Findings from the SHIELD study

OBJECTIVES: Aging is associated with low muscle mass and has been linked to adverse health outcomes. The objectives of this cross-sectional study were: (1) to describe anthropometry, body composition, appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI; appendicular skeletal muscle mass/height(2)), and pr...

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Autores principales: Tey, Siew Ling, Chew, Samuel Teong Huang, How, Choon How, Yalawar, Menaka, Baggs, Geraldine, Chow, Wai Leng, Cheong, Magdalin, Ong, Rebecca Hui San, Husain, Farah Safdar, Kwan, Shuyi Charmaine, Tan, Cynthia Yan Ling, Low, Yen Ling, Tan, Ngiap Chuan, Huynh, Dieu Thi Thu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6785067/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31596873
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223222