2004 MAY 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Older adults with anemia have more disabilities and score lower on physical performance and strength tests than those without anemia, report researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, and colleagues.
"Our results suggest that anemia is a risk factor for disability, poor physical function and low muscle strength - all which can threaten the independence of older adults," said Brenda Penninx, PhD, lead researcher. "Physicians should be aware of their older patients' anemia status, even if there is no apparent disease."
Anemia, which is a reduced level of oxygen-carrying red blood cells, affects …
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