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- Title
Metabolic syndrome and physical decline in older persons: results from the Health, Aging And Body Composition Study.
- Authors
Penninx, Brenda W J H; Nicklas, Barbara J; Newman, Anne B; Harris, Tamara B; Goodpaster, Bret H; Satterfield, Suzanne; de Rekeneire, Nathalie; Yaffe, Kristine; Pahor, Marco; Kritchevsky, Stephen B; Health ABC Study
- Abstract
The metabolic syndrome includes dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and hypertension and is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and cerebrovascular disease (CVD), but consequences beyond these outcomes have not been examined extensively. We investigated whether metabolic abnormalities have independent consequences on loss of mobility function of older persons.
- Publication
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2009, Vol 64, Issue 1, p96
- ISSN
1758-535X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/gerona/gln005