| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5500774 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2017 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Undernutrition is associated with pre-frailty and frailty in Brazilian elderly subjects, whereas obesity is associated only with pre-frailty. Overweight seems to have a protective effect against the syndrome. The excess of abdominal fat is associated with both profiles independent of the BMI.
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Authors
Eduardo Ferriolli, Fernanda Pinheiro Amador dos Santos Pessanha, VirgÃlio Garcia Moreira, Rosângela Corrêa Dias, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Roberto Alves Lourenço,