Effects of age and gender on body composition indices as predictors of mortality in middle-aged and old people

Abstract To determine whether body composition indices interact with age and gender as a predictor of all-cause mortality, 1200 participants at least 40 years of age were recruited in 2009 and 2010. A multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis device was used to measure each participant’s body...

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Main Authors: Chin-Sung Chang, I-Ting Liu, Fu-Wen Liang, Chia-Chun Li, Zih-Jie Sun, Yin-Fan Chang, Ting-Hsing Chao, Chih-Hsing Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12048-0