Sarcopenia: prevalence and associated factors among elderly from a Brazilian capital

• Main Authors: Andreia Pelegrini (Author), Giovana Zaperllon Mazo (Author), André de Araújo Pinto (Author), Tânia Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti (Author), Diego Augusto Santos Silva (Author), Edio Luiz Petroski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editora Champagnat, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction: Sarcopenia has been currently considered a public health problem, affecting a large portion of the elderly and making them more susceptible to the risk of falls. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in the elderly from a Brazilian capita...