Obesity, sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and reduced mobility in Brazilian older people aged 80 years and over

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze which abnormalities in body composition (obesity, sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity) are related to reduced mobility in older people aged 80 years and older. Methods: The sample included 116 subjects aged 80 years and older. The body composition was measured using dua...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Ribeiro dos Santos, Igor Conterato Gomes, Denise Rodrigues Bueno, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Ismael Forte Freitas Jr., Luis Alberto Gobbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082017000400435&lng=en&tlng=en