| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8257422 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Among older adults, higher measures of adiposity predicted poorer physical performance ten years later whereas lean mass was associated with physical performance in a counterintuitive manner. The results can be used when appraising usefulness of body composition indicators for definition of sarcopenic obesity.
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Authors
Tuija M. Mikkola, Mikaela B. von Bonsdorff, Minna K. Salonen, Mika Simonen, Pertti Pohjolainen, Clive Osmond, Mia-Maria Perälä, Taina Rantanen, Eero Kajantie, Johan G. Eriksson,