Dynapenic abdominal obesity and the incidence of falls in older women: a prospective study.

André Bonadias GadelhaSilvia G R NeriBaruch VainshelboimAparecido Pimentel FerreiraRicardo M Lima

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2019)

D/AO is more closely related to falls than either dynapenia or abdominal obesity alone, and is independently associated with an increased incidence of falls in older women. These results provide support for the concept that the combined evaluation of muscle strength and central obesity may be clinically relevant in this population.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
risk factors
community dwelling
adipose tissue
physical activity
body mass index