西 (MELoR) ,

Nurul Nabilah Akmal Hashim1, Sumaiyah Mat2, Phyo Kyaw Myint3

  • 1Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia.

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|November 7, 2024
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概括

在老年人中,体重增加增加了跌倒的风险,特别是肌肉质量低的女性. 针对瘦身量的干预措施对于预防老年妇女与体重增加相关的跌倒至关重要.

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