Incidence of the Risk of Malnutrition and Excess Fat Mass, Low Total Lean Tissue, and Gait Speed as Independent Associated Factors in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Miriam Teresa López Teros,
Helen Joceline Vidaña-Espinoza,
Julián Esparza-Romero
et al.
Abstract:Background and aims: Only one cohort study exists on the incidence of the risk of malnutrition (RM) in older adults, though numerous cross-sectional –and that cohort research– have reported several risk factors associated with the prevalence and incidence of this condition. However, alterations of body composition and impaired physical performance as exposition variables of RM have not been explored. This study assessed the incidence of RM and determined its association with excess fat mass, low total lean tis… Show more
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