Osteopenia/Osteoporosis and Its Association with Sarcopenia: EpiFloripa Aging Study 2013/2014
Objective: To verify the association between sarcopenia and osteopenia/osteoporosis in the older population from Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 598 older adults. The bone mineral density (BMD) was evaluated by total BMD, lumbar spine BMD (LS-BMD), femoral neck...
Main Authors: | Susana Cararo Confortin, Lariane Mortean Ono, Larissa Pruner Marques, Gilciane Ceolin, Eleonora d’Orsi, Aline Rodrigues Barbosa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2020-06-01
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Series: | Portuguese Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/508924 |
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