Central adiposity among elderly women in a gerontology-geriatric unit

Abstract Objective: To evaluate central adiposity in elderly women in a gerontology-geriatric care unit of the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (the Federal University of Pernambuco). Method: A cross-sectional study involving a sample of 182 elderly women, aged from 60 to 89 years, who received...

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Main Authors: Marla Caroline Martins de Souza, Soraya Silva Nóbrega, Marilia Tokilko Oliveira Tomiya, Ilma Kruze Grande de Arruda, Alcides da Silva Diniz, Maria Conceição Chaves de Lemos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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