Association between weight and body composition changes with falls risk in the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) study
Lower baseline lean body mass influenced the relationship between weight gain and falls longitudinally. Interventions addressing low lean body mass should be considered in the prevention of weight-gain-related falls in older women.
Authors
- Ai‐Vyrn Chin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0332-0048)
- Nurul Nabilah Akmal Hashim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9027-7641)
- Mirela Delibegović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6193-3152)
- Maw Pin Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3400-8540)
- Sumaiyah Mat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4973-6986)
- Sheng Hui Kioh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3141-1641)
- Noran Naqiah Hairi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2692-9016)
- Phyo Kyaw Myint (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3852-6158)
- Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9880-3538)
- Selina Phaik Kin Khoo
Institutions
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- IMU University (MY)
- Sunway University (MY)
- National University of Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087358
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65