Sarcopenia as a determinant of blood pressure in older Koreans: findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) 2008-2010.

Sarcopenia as a determinant of blood pressure in older Koreans: findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) 2008-2010.

BACKGROUND: Blood pressure (BP) is directly and causally associated with body size in the general population. Whether muscle mass is an important factor that determines BP remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether sarcopenia is associated with hypertension in older Koreans. PARTICIPANTS: We...

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Main Authors: Kyungdo Han, Yu-Mi Park, Hyuk-Sang Kwon, Seung-Hyun Ko, Seung-Hwan Lee, Hyeon Woo Yim, Won-Chul Lee, Yong Gyu Park, Mee Kyoung Kim, Yong-Moon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3906091?pdf=render

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