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Moving Beyond Static Body Composition Paradigms to Assessments of Change, Plasticity, and Function

  1. Gustavo Duque MD, PhD1,
  2. George A. Kuchel MD2

Article first published online: 27 JAN 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02687.x

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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 58, Issue 2, pages 377–379, February 2010

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Duque, G. and Kuchel, G. A. (2010), Moving Beyond Static Body Composition Paradigms to Assessments of Change, Plasticity, and Function. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58: 377–379. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02687.x

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  1. 1

    Aging Bone Research Program, Sydney Medical School-Nepean Campus, University of Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

  2. 2

    University of Connecticut Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut

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  1. Issue published online: 27 JAN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 27 JAN 2010

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