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Associations of obesity phenotypes with incident fall rates: results from the objective physical activity and cardiovascular disease health in older women study.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 6 Jun 2026
Jang Hajin, Crandall Carolyn J, Gore Shweta, Hu Chen, LaCroix Andrea Z, LaMonte Michael J, Liu Longjian, Freeland Kerri S, Cauley Jane A, Stefanick Marcia L, Schumacher Benjamin T, Strotmeyer Elsa S
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BACKGROUND: Obesity and sarcopenia may influence fall risk through different mechanisms, but how different phenotypes affect fall rates is unclear, especially among older women. This study examined associations of whole-body obesity, abdominal obesity, and sarcopenic obesity with incident fall rates among community-dwelling older women in the United States. METHODS: We analyzed data from 4654 ambulatory women...
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