Abstract
A four-year prospective study (2009-2013) with 106 elderly, both sexes, aged ≥ 60 years, of the city of Goiânia, Brazil. BMD was estimated using dual-energy X ray absorptiometry. Frailty was assessed subjectively, including the following components: unintentional weight loss, fatigue, and low physical activity, reduction of strength and gait speed.
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Araujo, E. C. de S. e S. (2017). Association of Bone Mineral Density with Frailty, Pre-Frailty, and Osteoporosis in Community-Dwelling Elderly: A Prospective Study. Journal of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.23937/2469-5858/1510033
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