Differences in Body Composition in Older People from Two Regions of Mexico: Implications for Diagnoses of Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity

Background. Mexico is a country that is rich in ethnicity and cultural diversity, divided into three well-defined socioeconomic, ecological, and epidemiological areas. However, we do not know the influence that these factors may have on body composition. Therefore, this study was designed to assess...

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Main Authors: Diana Beatriz Rangel Peniche, Heliodoro Alemán Mateo, Ma. de los Angeles Aguilera Barreiro, Roxana E. Ruiz Valenzuela, Maribel Ramírez-Torres, Rene Urquidez-Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7538625