Mid-calf skeletal muscle density and its associations with physical activity, bone health and incident 12-month falls in older adults: The Healthy Ageing Initiative

Lower skeletal muscle density, indicating greater infiltration of adipose tissue into muscles, is associated with higher fracture risk in older adults. We aimed to determine whether mid-calf muscle density is associated with falls risk and bone health in community-dwelling older adults.

Source: Bone - December 8, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: David Scott, Jonas Johansson, Lachlan B. McMillan, Peter R. Ebeling, Anna Nordstrom, Peter Nordstrom Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research