BODY mass index and physical function in obese older women

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1487-1488

  Apovian, Caroline M ^a   Frey, Carolin M ^a   Rogers, Joanne Z ^a   McDermott, Elizabeth A ^a   Jensen, Gordon L ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BODY MASS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030338493     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb04082.x     Document Type: Letter

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