Associations of Muscle Mass and Strength with All-Cause Mortality among US Older Adults

Ran Li, Jin Xia, X I Zhang, Wambui G. Gathirua‐Mwangi, Jianjun Guo, Yufeng Li, Steve McKenzie, Yiqing Song

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2017 · 376 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

Low muscle strength was independently associated with elevated risk of all-cause mortality, regardless of muscle mass, metabolic syndrome, sedentary time, or LTPA among US older adults, indicating the importance of muscle strength in predicting aging-related health outcomes in older adults.

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