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Seven-year changes in BMI and grip strength in older adults: Incidence of the obese-weak phenotype and the protective role of physical activity.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Jun 2026
do Espírito Santo Rafaela Cavalheiro, Araujo Raphael H O, Melo Geiziane, Agostinis-Sobrinho Cesar
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This study examined changes in body mass index (BMI) and grip strength, estimated the incidence of the obese-weak phenotype, and evaluated the protective role of physical activity (PA) in older adults. METHODS AND RESULTS: Data were from Waves 5-8 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), including 17,434 adults aged ≥50 years from 14 countries. BMI was self-reported,...
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