High body fatness, but not low fat-free mass, predicts disability in older men and women: The cardiovascular health study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 584-590

  Visser, Marjolein ^a   Langlois, Jean ^b   Guralnik, Jack M ^b   Cauley, Jane A ^b   Kronmal, Richard A ^b   Robbins, John ^b   Williamson, Jeff D ^b   Harris, Tamara B ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance; Body composition; Body fat; Cardiovascular Health Study; Disability; Elderly; Fat mass; Fat free mass; Humans; Obesity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE MASS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0031685361     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.3.584     Document Type: Article

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