Gender Differences in Association Between Measures of Central Obesity and Falls in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Malaysia


Gender Differences in Association Between Measures of Central Obesity and Falls in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Malaysia


 

Sheng Hui Kioh1,2,3, Sumaiyah Mat1, Shahrul B Kamaruzzaman2,4, Noran Naqiah Hairi5, Robert G Cumming6, Phyo Kyaw Myint3, *Maw Pin Tan2,4,7


1Department of Chiropractic, Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CCAM), International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2Ageing and Age-Associated Disorders Research Group, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

4Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

5Department of Social and Preventive Medicine,Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

6School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

7Department of Medical Sciences, School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia


 DOI : https://doi.org/10.33879/AMH.123.2020.07024
05-amh-2020-07-024_V12I3_V3