date:Jun 21, 2019
d nearly twice as likely to develop mobility disability compared to those with sufficient levels. This was true for both men and women, the release explains.
The study used data from 635 men and 688 women ages 70-79 years old, approximately 40 percent of whom were black, who participated in Health ABC. In Health ABC, mobility was assessed every six months for six to ten years through annual clinic visits and phone interviews in the intervening time.