Obesity in the sarcopenia era

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-62

  Kritchevsky, Stephen B ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; BODY MASS; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OBESITY; SARCOPENIA; COMPLICATION;

AGING; BODY MASS INDEX; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OBESITY; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 84890530018     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt185     Document Type: Editorial

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