The Association Between Sedentary Behavior and Sarcopenia Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The Association Between Sedentary Behavior and Sarcopenia Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The present study aimed to assess the association between sedentary behavior and sarcopenia among adults aged ≥65 years. Cross-sectional data from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health were analyzed. Sarcopenia was defined as having low skeletal muscle mass and either a slow gait spe...

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Main Authors: Lee Smith, Mark Tully, Louis Jacob, Nicole Blackburn, Deepti Adlakha, Paolo Caserotti, Pinar Soysal, Nicola Veronese, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, Davy Vancampfort, Ai Koyanagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
sarcopenia
sedentary behavior
older adults
low- and middle-income countries
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/5/1708

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/5/1708

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