Inverse association between insulin resistance and gait speed in nondiabetic older men: results from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2002
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies have revealed the associations between insulin resistance (IR) and geriatric conditions such as frailty and cognitive impairment. However, little is known about the relation of IR to physical impairment and limitation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-11-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/49 |