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