Association between body mass index and the risk of falls: a nationwide population-based study - Yi SW, Kim YM, Won YJ, Kim SK, Kim SH.

The association of BMI with falls differed between men and women in Korea. Obesity was associated with a greater risk of falls in women, whereas underweight seemed to increase the risk of falls compared with normal weight in men. PURPOSE: This stu...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news