Ethnic and age-related fat free mass loss in older Americans: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)

• Main Authors: Akomolafe Abimbola (Author), Adams Richard G (Author), Bond Vernon (Author), Aliyu Muktar H (Author), Obisesan Thomas O (Author), Rotimi Charles N (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although age-related loss of fat free mass (FFM) is well known, there is paucity of data on national estimates, and on the differential influence of ethnicity on the decline in FFM with increasing age. We determined whether age-relat...