Prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia among elderly in Brazil: Findings from the SABE study

da Silva Alexandre, Tiago; Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Yeda; Lício Ferreira Santos, Jair; Wong, R.; Lúcia Lebrão, Maria

doi:10.1007/s12603-013-0413-0

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Prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia among elderly in Brazil: Findings from the SABE study

Published in The journal of nutrition health & aging • Nov 13, 2013

Authors:

Tiago da Silva Alexandre

Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte

Jair Lício Ferreira Santos

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in older residents in São Paulo, Brazil. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: São Paulo, Brazil. PARTICIPANTS: 1,149 older individuals from the second wave of the Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envel...

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Sarcopenia

Medicine

Gerontology

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