Percentage of Body Fat and Body Mass Index Are Associated with Mobility Limitations in People Aged 70 and Older from NHANES III
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- 5 November 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 50 (11) , 1802-1809
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50508.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between functional limitations and body composition indices, including percentage of body fat, muscle mass, and body mass index (BMI). DESIGN: A cross‐sectional,...Keywords
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