Low skeletal muscle mass is associated with arterial stiffness in community-dwelling Chinese aged 45 years and older

Abstract Background Evidence suggests that body composition has impact on arterial stiffness. However, evidence in Chinese are limited, and results remain controversial. The aim of our study is to investigate whether skeletal muscle mass is associated with arterial stiffness in Chinese community-dwe...

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Main Authors: Mingzhe Yang, Xuguang Zhang, Zhenkai Ding, Feijie Wang, Yufang Wang, Changya Jiao, Jie-Hua Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8323-7