The association between 25(OH)D levels, frailty status and obesity indices in older adults.
BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency is common in older adults and has been linked with frailty and obesity, but it remains to be studied whether frail obese older adults are at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the association between frailty, obesity in...
Main Authors: | Ana Rita Sousa-Santos, Cláudia Afonso, Alejandro Santos, Nuno Borges, Pedro Moreira, Patrícia Padrão, Isabel Fonseca, Teresa F Amaral |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6112621?pdf=render |
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