Low physical function predicts either 2-year weight loss or weight gain in healthy community-dwelling older adults. The NuAge longitudinal study

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 65 A, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1362-1368

  St Arnaud McKenzie, Danielle ^a,b   Payette, Hélène ^b,c   Gray Donald, Katherine ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elderly; Longitudinal study; Physical function; Weight gain; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LEG; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARM; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; LEG; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ODDS RATIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 78649583763     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glq150     Document Type: Article

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