Prevalence of obesity, sarcopenic obesity and associated factors: A FIBRA Network study

Abstract Introduction: Sarcopenic obesity in older adults may lead to an inability to use muscles efficiently and has been associated with functional deficits and disabilities. Objective: To identify the prevalence of obesity and sarcopenic obesity (SO) among community-dwelling older adults, and t...

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Main Authors: Carla Moura Santos, João Marcos Domingues Dias, Giane Amorim Ribeiro Samora, Mônica Rodrigues Perracini, Ricardo Oliveira Guerra, Rosângela Correa Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502017000500161&lng=en&tlng=en