Correlation between Body Composition and Walking Capacity in Severe Obesity.

Correlation between Body Composition and Walking Capacity in Severe Obesity.

Obesity is associated with mobility reduction due to mechanical factors and excessive body fat. The six-minute walk test (6MWT) has been used to assess functional capacity in severe obesity.To determine the association of BMI, total and segmental body composition with distance walked (6MWD) during t...

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Main Authors: G Correia de Faria Santarém, R de Cleva, Marco Aurélio Santo, Aline Biaseto Bernhard, Alexandre Vieira Gadducci, Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve, Paulo Roberto Santos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4476574?pdf=render

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