The developmental origins of sarcopenia: using peripheral quantitative computed tomography to assess muscle size in older people.
BACKGROUND: A number of studies have shown strong graded positive relationships between size at birth, grip strength, and estimates of muscle mass in older people. However no studies to date have included direct measures of muscle size. METHODS: We studied 313 men and 318 women born in Hertfordshire...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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