Effects of cigarette smoking associated with sarcopenia in persons 60 years and older: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang province

Abstract Purpose Smoking is a risk factor for sarcopenia. Nevertheless, few studies analyzed the independent effects of various smoking dimensions (duration, intensity, cumulative dose) on sarcopenia risk. This is a cross-sectional study based on an older population in Zhejiang Province to determine...

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Main Authors: Junfen Lin, Meiyu Hu, Xue Gu, Tao Zhang, Haiyan Ma, Fudong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04993-4