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Body mass index and relative handgrip strength are associated with the prevalence of hypertension in Korean elderly: Korean national fitness assessment in 2019

[PURPOSE]: This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of hypertension according to the body mass index (BMI) and relative handgrip strength (RHGS) among elderly individuals in Korea. [METHODS]: We analyzed the data of 44,183 Korean elderly individuals over 65 years old (men: n = 15,798, age = 73.31...

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Autores principales: Kim, Ji Young, Park, Hun-Young, Kim, Jisu, Lim, Kiwon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society for Exercise Nutrition 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8342186/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34315204
http://dx.doi.org/10.20463/pan.2021.0012