Gender difference in the association between lower muscle mass and metabolic syndrome independent of insulin resistance in a middle-aged and elderly Taiwanese population.

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Loss of muscle mass was reported to be associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS), but little is known about the gender difference. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between lower muscle mass and MetS and determine whether there was any gender difference or not.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Arch Gerontol Geriatr

Title: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1872-6976

ISSN (Print): 0167-4943

Publication date (Electronic): May 08 2017

Volume: 72

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[1 ] Department of Family Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, No. 5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan, ROC; Linkou Branch Chang-Gung University, School of Medicine, No. 259, Wenhua 1st Road, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan, ROC.

[2 ] Department of Family Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei Branch, No. 199, Tung Hwa North Road, Taipei City 105, Taiwan, ROC.

[3 ] Department of Occupation Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei Branch, No. 199, Tung Hwa North Road, Taipei City 105, Taiwan, ROC.

[4 ] Department of Statistic, National Taipei University, No. 67, Sec. 3, Ming-shen E. Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan, ROC.

[5 ] Department of Family Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, No. 5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan, ROC; Linkou Branch Chang-Gung University, School of Medicine, No. 259, Wenhua 1st Road, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan, ROC. Electronic address: welins@cgmh.org.tw.

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Publisher Item ID: S0167-4943(17)30213-3

DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2017.04.006

PubMed ID: 28505476

SO-VID: 0fbc1262-5681-4589-be84-66daad7b130b

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Keywords: Gender difference,Insulin resistance,Lower muscle mass,Metabolic syndrome,Sarcopenia

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Keywords: Gender difference, Insulin resistance, Lower muscle mass, Metabolic syndrome, Sarcopenia

Gender difference in the association between lower muscle mass and metabolic syndrome independent of insulin resistance in a middle-aged and elderly Taiwanese population.

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