Obesity, Poor Muscle Strength, and Venous Thromboembolism in Older Persons: The InCHIANTI Study

BACKGROUND. Both obesity and the decline in muscle strength, which often occur with aging, are accompanied by functional and metabolic changes that may affect the risk of thrombosis. This study evaluated whether obesity and poor muscle strength are associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE). METHO...

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Main Authors: Di Nisio, Marcello, Di Iorio, Angelo, Porreca, Ettore, Abate, Michele, Ferrante, Noemi, Bandinelli, Stefania, Guralnik, Jack, Molino-Lova, Raffaele, Cuccurullo, Franco, Ferrucci, Luigi
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2011
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Journal of Gerontology: MEDICAL SCIENCES
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3041471/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21112964
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glq207
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