Sex‐specific associations between cardiovascular risk factors and physical function: the Gambian Bone and Muscle Ageing Study

Sex‐specific associations between cardiovascular risk factors and physical function: the Gambian Bone and Muscle Ageing Study

Abstract Background In Sub‐Saharan Africa, the prevalence of obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and impaired physical function are increasing due to rapid urbanization. We investigated sex differences in associations between cardiac workload, arterial stiffness, peripheral vascular calcification...

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Main Authors: Ayse Zengin, Mícheál Ó Breasail, Camille M. Parsons, Landing M. Jarjou, Ramatoulie E. Janha, Modou Jobe, Ann Prentice, Cyrus Cooper, Peter R. Ebeling, Kate A. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
ageing
cardiovascular
fat
hand grip strength
peripheral vascular calcification
physical function
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13069

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13069

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