Body mass index from age 15 years onwards and muscle mass,strength, and quality in early old age: Findings from the MRC national survey of health and development

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1253-1259

  Cooper, Rachel ^a   Hardy, Rebecca ^a   Bann, David ^a   Sayer, Avan Aihie ^b   Ward, Kate A ^c   Adams, Judith E ^d   Kuh, Diana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life course epidemiology; Muscle mass; Obesity; Sarcopenia; Strength and quality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 84925882604     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glu039     Document Type: Article

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