The relationship between sarcopenia, undernutrition, physical mobility and basic activities of daily living in a group of elderly women of Mexico City

Background: Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome, which affects the functional status and mobility of individuals. Objective: To identify the prevalence of sarcopenia and undernutrition, and to assess the association between sarcopenia and mobility, and sarcopenia and basic activities of daily living...

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Main Authors: María del Consuelo Velázquez Alva, María Esther Irigoyen Camacho, Jaime Delgadillo Velázquez, Irina Lazarevich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2013-04-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000200033&lng=en&tlng=en