Body mass index and risk of recurrent falls in community-dwelling Japanese aged 40-74 years: The Murakami cohort study.

Kazutoshi Nakamura Kaori Kitamura Yumi WatanabeKeiko KabasawaAkemi TakahashiAya HinataToshiko SaitoRyosaku KobayashiRieko OshikiRibeka TakachiShoichiro TsuganeMasayuki IkiAyako SasakiOsamu YamazakiKei Watanabe

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2021)

Being overweight may be a risk factor for recurrent falls in community-dwelling older Japanese. Further studies are needed to determine the underlying mechanism. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21: 498-505.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
weight loss
physical activity
body mass index
middle aged