Low calf circumference is associated with frailty in diabetic adults aged over 80 years

Abstract Background Frailty is now seen as a significant factor in older people with diabetes, whose mortality and disability increased. This study aims to investigate the association between calf circumference (CC) with frailty in diabetic adults aged over 80 years. Methods A cross-sectional analys...

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Main Authors: Yun-Xia Zhu, Yue Zhang, Yan-Yan Wang, Chen-Xi Ren, Jun Xu, Xiao-Yan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01830-2