Association of low plasma selenium concentrations with poor muscle strength in older community-dwelling adults: The InCHIANTI Study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 347-352

  Lauretani, Fulvio ^a   Semba, Richard D ^b   Bandinelli, Stefania ^c   Ray, Amanda L ^b   Guralnik, Jack M ^d   Ferrucci, Luigi ^e,f  

^a Tuscany Regional Health Agency   (Italy)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Demography and Biometry   (United States)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^f HARBOR HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Muscle strength; Population based study; Sarcopenia; Selenium

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HIP; HUMAN; ITALY; KNEE; KNEE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 34547911470     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.2.347     Document Type: Article

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