Association between grip strength and anthropometric characteristics in the community-dwelling elderly population in Taiwan.

Association between grip strength and anthropometric characteristics in the community-dwelling elderly population in Taiwan.

<h4>Background</h4>Sarcopenia and muscle weakness in elderly are contributed burden of public health and impact on quality of life. Weak grip strength was key role in diagnosis of sarcopenia and reported increased mortality, function declined in elderly. This study evaluated the associat...

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Main Authors: Ming-Hsun Lin, Chun-Yung Chang, Chieh-Hua Lu, Der-Min Wu, Feng-Chih Kuo, Che-Chun Kuo, Nain-Feng Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0260763&type=printable
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