Body Fat and Physical Activity Modulate the Association Between Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis in Elderly Korean Women

Body Fat and Physical Activity Modulate the Association Between Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis in Elderly Korean Women

This study examined whether modifiable lifestyle factors, such as body fatness and physical activity, modulate the association between sarcopenia and osteoporosis. In a cross-sectional design, 269 postmenopausal women, aged 65 years and older, underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans...

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Main Author: Inhwan Lee, Jinkyung Cho, Youngyun Jin, Changduk Ha, Taehee Kim, Kang Hyunsik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Subjects:
Women
menopause
risk factors
sarcopenia
osteoporosis
Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/researchjssm-15-477.xml.xml

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