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Female sex, older age, and lower BMI were associated with subsequent lower muscle density in older community-dwelling adults.
Practitioners should consider sex, age, and BMI when assessing muscle density in older adults.
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Female sex, older age, and lower BMI were associated with subsequent lower muscle density in older community-dwelling adults.
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Determinants of muscle density and clinical outcomes: Findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study
Faidra Laskou et al. · Bone · 2022
DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2022.116521
cohort · n=375Cited 5×
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