Grip strength, body composition, and mortality.
BACKGROUND: Several studies in older people have shown that grip strength predicts all-cause mortality. The mechanisms are unclear. Muscle strength declines with age, accompanied by a loss of muscle mass and an increase in fat, but the role that body composition plays in the association between grip...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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