Association of Anthropometric and Nutrition Status Indicators with Hand Grip Strength and Gait Speed in Older Adults

Background: How nutrition status indicators relate to function in older adults is an issue that needs to be explored. This study aimed to quantify the associations of anthropometric parameters and nutrition status indicators with hand grip strength (HGS) and gait speed (GS) in older adults. Methods:...

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Main Author: Mendes, J (author)
Other Authors: Afonso, Cláudia (author), Moreira, Pedro (author), Padrão, Patrícia (author), Santos, Alejandro (author), Borges, Nuno (author), Negrão, R (author), Amaral, Teresa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/115955
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/115955