Anemia Is Associated with Disability and Decreased Physical Performance and Muscle Strength in the Elderly

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Authors

Brenda W.J.H. Penninx · Wake Forest University

Marco Pahor · Wake Forest University

Matteo Cesari · Wake Forest University

A. Corsi · National Research Institute

Richard C. Woodman · Wake Forest University

Stefania Bandinelli · National Research Institute

Jack M. Guralnik ·

Abstract

Anemia is associated with disability, poorer physical performance, and lower muscle strength. Further research should explore whether treating anemia has a beneficial effect on the functional status of older persons.

Topics & Keywords

Iron Metabolism and Disorders Nutrition and Health in Aging Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 52, Issue 5, pp. 719-724

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52208.x

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