Sarcopenia and cardiovascular risk in physically active adult and elderly women

• Main Authors: Eliane Aparecida de Castro (Author), Luciana Moreira Lima (Author), Matheus Santos Cerqueira (Author), Sebastião Gobbi (Author), Leonice Aparecida Doimo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in non-sedentary women. Study participants were 124 women (control group (CG) n = 33; 24.5 ± 2.9 years and study group (SG) n = 91; 61.9 ± 8.7 years). Anthropo...