Body image in a representative sample of overweight, obese and normal weight active older women living in the community: associations with body composition, physical fitness and function
OBJECTIVE: To compare and examine relationships between body image (BI), body composition and physical function in overweight and normal weight active older women. METHOD: We measured body mass (BM), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WAIST), grip strength (GS), lower limb muscle strength...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Series: | Medical Express |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292016000400002&lng=en&tlng=en |