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Android Adiposity and Lack of Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity Are Associated With Insulin Resistance and Diabetes in Aging Adults.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Aug 2015
Peterson Mark D, Al Snih Soham, Serra-Rexach José A, Burant Charles
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BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity and excess adiposity are thought to be interdependent "lifestyle" factors and thus, many older adults are at exaggerated risk for preventable diseases. The purposes of this study were to determine the degree of discordance between body mass index (BMI) and adiposity among adults older than 50 years, and to determine the extent to which direct measures of adiposity, and objectively...
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