Trajectories of the relationships of physical activity with body composition changes in older men: the MrOS study

Trajectories of the relationships of physical activity with body composition changes in older men: the MrOS study

Abstract Background Excess adiposity gains and significant lean mass loss may be risk factors for chronic disease in old age. Long-term patterns of change in physical activity (PA) and their influence on body composition decline during aging has not been characterized. We evaluated the interrelation...

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Main Authors: Deepika R. Laddu, Peggy M. Cawthon, Neeta Parimi, Andrew R. Hoffman, Eric Orwoll, Iva Miljkovic, Marcia L. Stefanick, for the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study Research Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Physical activity
Lean mass
Fat mass
Older men
Trajectories
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0506-4

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