Characteristics of older men who lose weight intentionally or unintentionally

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 151, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 667-675

  Wannamethee, S Goya ^a   Shaper, A Gerald ^a   Whincup, Peter H ^a   Walker, Mary ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health status; Prospective studies; Weight loss; Weight perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0034174217     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010261     Document Type: Article

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