Anemia, sarcopenia, physical activity, and the risk of tuberculosis in the older population: a nationwide cohort study

• Main Authors: Jung Eun Yoo (Author), Dahye Kim (Author), Hayoung Choi (Author), Young Ae Kang (Author), Kyungdo Han (Author), Hyun Lee (Author), Dong Wook Shin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether physical activity, sarcopenia, and anemia are associated an with increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) among the older population. Methods: We included 1,245,640 66-year-old subjects who participated in the National Screening Program for Tra...