BMI, waist circumference and fat composition are not correlated with mortality risk in an older Korean population, but higher lean mass and lean mass index are predictors of reduced mortality risk
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- DOI: 10.1136/ebm1088
BMI, waist circumference and fat composition are not correlated with mortality risk in an older Korean population, but higher lean mass and lean mass index are predictors of reduced mortality risk
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Lean mass index: a better predictor of mortality than body mass index in elderly Asians.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Feb;58(2):312-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02672.x. Epub 2010 Jan 8. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010. PMID: 20070416
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