Journal article
Body Composition Remodeling and Incident Mobility Limitations in African Ancestry Men
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mobility limitations are common, with higher prevalence in African Americans compared with whites, and are associated with disability, institutionalization, and death. Aging is associated with losses of lean mass and a shift to central adiposity, which are more pronounced in African Americans. We aimed to examine the association of body composition remodeling with incident mobility limitations in older men of African ancestry.
Authors
Santanasto AJ; Miljkovic I; Cvejkus RC; Gordon CL; Bunker CH; Patrick AL; Wheeler VW; Zmuda JM
Journal
The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Vol. 74, No. 3, pp. 400–405
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 15, 2019
DOI
10.1093/gerona/gly067
ISSN
1079-5006