Sarcopenia, Lung Disease And Mortality: A Secondary Analysis Of The Creles Study

• Main Authors: Miguel Germán Borda (Author), Daniela Patino-Hernandez (Author), Carlos Alberto Cano-Gutiérrez (Author), Carlos Andrés Celis-Preciado (Author), Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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AIM: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a pro-inflammatory condition leading to wasting states such as sarcopenia. We aimed to describe the effect of COPD and sarcopenia on mortality in Costa Rican older adults in the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES). METHOD: This...