SARCOPENIA, BONE MINERAL DENSITY, AND VITAMIN D: EPIFLORIPA AGING STUDY 2013/2014

OBJECTIVE: To verify associations between osteopenia/osteoporosis and vitamin D and sarcopenia in the older adult population of Florianópolis, Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional population-based study, with 604 older adults (60 years and over). The appendicular muscle mass index (AMMI) was used to i...

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Main Authors: Susana Cararo Confortin, Lariane Mortean Ono, Larissa Pruner Marques, Thamara Hubler Figueiró, Gilciane Ceolin, Aline Rodrigues Barbosa, Eleonora d'Orsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2021-02-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
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Online Access:https://ggaging.com/details/1659/en-US/sarcopenia--bone-mineral-density--and-vitamin-d--epifloripa-aging-study-2013-2014