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Body Composition in the Elderly

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Accurate evaluation of body composition is of primary importance in studying the nutritional condition of elderly people where the perturbation of body compartments is closely related to morbidity and mortality.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Padova, Italy

    Giuliano Enzi, Mauro Bussolotto, Anna Ceccon, Paolo Benincà, Alessandra Coin & Giuseppe Sergi

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Enzi, G., Bussolotto, M., Ceccon, A., Benincà, P., Coin, A., Sergi, G. (1998). Body Composition in the Elderly. In: Barbagallo, M., Licata, G., Sowers, J.R. (eds) Recent Advances in Geriatrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1483-5_2

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