Statins and Physical Activity in Older Men
Author(s) -
David S. H. Lee,
Sheila Markwardt,
Leah M. Goeres,
Christine G. Lee,
Elizabeth Eckstrom,
Craig D. Williams,
Rongwei Fu,
Eric Orwoll,
Peggy M. Cawthon,
Marcia L. Stefanick,
Dawn C. Mackey,
Douglas C. Bauer,
Carrie M. Nielson
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.2266
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic equivalent , physical activity , physical therapy , longitudinal study , cohort study , prospective cohort study , statin , cohort , observational study , cross sectional study , adverse effect , demography , gerontology , pathology , sociology
Muscle pain, fatigue, and weakness are common adverse effects of statin medications and may decrease physical activity in older men.
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