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Thigh and Calf Myosteatosis are Strongly Associated with Muscle and Physical Function in African Caribbean Men
6 Jun 2022
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BACKGROUND: African Caribbeans have higher levels of myosteatosis than other populations; however, little is known about the impact of myosteatosis on physical function in African Caribbeans. Herein, we examined the association between regional myosteatosis of the calf, thigh, and abdomen versus physical function in 850 African-Ancestry men aged 64.2 ± 8.9 (range 50-95) living on the Caribbean Island of Tobago....
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