Chronic diseases, multimorbidity, and handgrip strength among older adults from Southern Brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the association between various chronic diseases, multimorbidity, and handgrip strength in community dwelling older adults in Southern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out with 477 older adults (60 years and older) who resided in Antônio Carlos, S...

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Main Authors: Júlia PESSINI, Aline Rodrigues BARBOSA, Erasmo Benício Santos de Moraes TRINDADE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2016-02-01
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732016000100043&lng=en&tlng=en