Self-reported visual impairment and sarcopenia among older people in Cameroon
Abstract Aging has been clearly associated with decline in visual and physical performance. Alteration of visual function is associated with negative health outcomes including physical frailty. We assessed the relationship between Visual Impairment (VI) and sarcopenia in older persons in Cameroon. I...
Main Authors: | Salvatore Metanmo, Callixte Kuate-Tegueu, Antoine Gbessemehlan, Jean-Francois Dartigues, Marie-Josiane Ntsama, Laurella Nguegang Yonta, Andre-Pascal Kengne, Nadine Simo-Tabue, Maturin Tabue-Teguo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-10-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22563-9 |
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