Association between the metabolic syndrome and its components and gait speed among U.S. adults aged 50 years and older: a cross-sectional analysis

• Main Authors: Strine Tara W (Author), Balluz Lina S (Author), Ford Earl S (Author), Zhong Yuna (Author), Okoro Catherine A (Author), Mokdad Ali H (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To examine the relationship between the metabolic syndrome and its components and gait speed among older U.S. men and women. Whether these associations are independent of physical activity was also explored.</p> <p>Method...