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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Main Authors: Yu Yau-Hua, Lin Lian-Yu, Kuo Chen-Ko, Wu Kuan-Han, Kuo Hsu-Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/9/49