Obesity, poor muscle strength, and venous thromboembolism in older persons: The InCHIANTI study

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 66 A, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 320-325

  Di Nisio, Marcello ^a   Di Iorio, Angelo ^b   Porreca, Ettore ^a   Abate, Michele ^a   Ferrante, Noemi ^a   Bandinelli, Stefania ^c   Guralnik, Jack ^d   Molino Lova, Raffaele ^e   Cuccurullo, Franco ^a   Ferrucci, Luigi ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b Department of Medicine and Aging   (Italy)

^c Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze   (Italy)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^e IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly; Obesity; Poor muscle strength; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 79955120956     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glq207     Document Type: Article

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