Beyond BMI: The Janus-like effect of muscle versus fat on midlife women’s health
Janus—the Roman goddess of natural cycles, change and transitions—is an appropriate symbol for the life-changing shift from the reproductive period to the post-menopausal stage of life. Since the average age of menopause is 50 years,1 it is a universal life stage for long-living Singaporean women....
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| Main Authors: | Eu-Leong Yong, Beverly Wen Xin Wong, Darren Yuen Zhang Tan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Medicine Singapore
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore |
| Online Access: | https://annals.edu.sg/beyond-bmi-the-janus-like-effect-of-muscle-versus-fat-on-midlife-womens-health/ |
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