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November 19, 2009BMC GeriatricsOpen Access

Inverse association between insulin resistance and gait speed in nondiabetic older men: results from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2002

Chen-Ko Kuo Lian‐Yu Lin Yau‐Hua Yu Kuan-Han Wu Hsu‐Ko Kuo

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Abstract

IR is inversely associated with HGS among older men without diabetes. The results suggest that IR, an important indicator of gait function among men, could be further investigated as an intervenable target to prevent walking limitation.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69e7b3c59420c1041c814376 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-9-49

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