Sex‐specific associations between cardiovascular risk factors and physical function: the Gambian Bone and Muscle Ageing Study

• Main Authors: Ayse Zengin (Author), Mícheál Ó Breasail (Author), Camille M. Parsons (Author), Landing M. Jarjou (Author), Ramatoulie E. Janha (Author), Modou Jobe (Author), Ann Prentice (Author), Cyrus Cooper (Author), Peter R. Ebeling (Author), Kate A. Ward (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Sub‐Saharan Africa, the prevalence of obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and impaired physical function are increasing due to rapid urbanization. We investigated sex differences in associations between cardiac workload, arterial stiffness, peripheral vascular calcification...