Body-mass index and 4-year change in health-related quality of life

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 195-210

  Damush, Teresa M ^a   Stump, Timothy E ^a   Clark, Daniel O ^a  

^a REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0036120352     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826430201400202     Document Type: Article

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