Body composition and aging

The Epidemiology of Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 275-292

  Visser, Marjolein ^a,b   Harris, Tamara B ^c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Appendicular lean mass; Body Composition; Body fat distribution; Epidemiology; Fat mass; Geriatrics; Lean mass; Longevity; Mobility; Muscle mass; Older Adults; Physical function; Sarcopenia; Sarcopenic obesity; Strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922848052     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5061-6_16     Document Type: Chapter

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