Higher Lead and Lower Calcium Levels Are Associated with Increased Risk of Mortality in Malaysian Older Population : Findings from the LRGS-TUA Longitudinal Study

• Main Authors: Theng, Choon Ooi, Devinder Kaur, Ajit Singh, Suzana, Shahar, Razinah, Sharif, Nurul Fatin, Malek Rivan, Asheila, Meramat, Nor Fadilah, Rajab
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43716/1/Higher%20Lead.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43716/; https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/12/6955; https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph19126955

The main objective of this study is to determine the association of various trace elements’ status with the 5-year mortality rate among community-dwelling older adults in Malaysia. This study was part of the Long-term Research Grant Scheme—Towards Useful Ageing (LRGS-TUA). The participants were fol...