The relationship between BMI and muscle strength in elderly people living inTehran

Objective: The elderly population is growing in Iran and worldwide. The erderly people living under poor nutrition status may be more susceptible to disability and diseases. BMI(weight divided by square of height) is a quick way to estimate the proportion of weight to height.Sarcopenia can lead to r...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Negah Institute for Scientific Communication 2013-01-01
Series:Physical Treatments
Subjects:
bmi
Online Access:http://ptj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-95-en.html