The Association of Physical Function Measures With Frailty, Falls History, and Metabolic Syndrome in a Population With Complex Obesity

• Main Authors: Amanda Rhynehart (Author), Colin Dunlevy (Author), Katie Hayes (Author), Jean O'Connell (Author), Donal O'Shea (Author), Emer O'Malley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Frailty, falls and metabolic syndrome are known to be associated with poorer physical function. This study builds on available research by further investigating the relationship between physical function measures, including those comprising frailty, with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and fal...