Presence of dynapenia and association with anthropometric variables in cancer patients

Presence of dynapenia and association with anthropometric variables in cancer patients

Abstract Background Dynapenia is defined as an age-related loss of muscle strength. There is little information on dynapenia in cancer patients and on how it relates to anthropometric variables. The aim of this study was to analyze the presence of dynapenia and its association with anthropometric va...

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Main Authors: Ana Beatriz Rechinelli, Isabele Lessa Marques, Eduarda Cristina Rodrigues de Morais Viana, Isadora da Silva Oliveira, Vanusa Felício de Souza, Glenda Blaser Petarli, Jose Luiz Marques Rocha, Valdete Regina Guandalini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Dynapenia
Body composition
Muscle strength
Muscle mass
Cachexia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07519-4

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