The Association of Osteosarcopenia With Functional Disability in Community-Dwelling Mexican Adults 50 and Older

The Association of Osteosarcopenia With Functional Disability in Community-Dwelling Mexican Adults 50 and Older

Background: Osteosarcopenia (OS) has recently been described as a predictor of negative outcomes in older adults. However, this alteration in body composition has not been widely studied. In Mexico and Latin America, no information is available on its frequency or associated factors.Objective: To an...

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Main Authors: Miriam T. López-Teros, Oscar Rosas-Carrasco, Sergio Sánchez-García, Lilia Castro-Porras, Armando Luna-López, Marcela Agudelo-Botero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
sarcopenia
osteosarcopenia
functional disability
community-dwelling
Mexico City
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.674724/full

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