Relationship of Body Mass and Net Worth for Retirement-Aged Men and Women

Research on Aging

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 153-176

  Fonda, Stephanie J ^a,e   Fultz, Nancy H ^b   Jenkins, Kristi Rahrig ^b   Wheeler, Laura M ^c   Wray, Linda A ^d  

^a JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Beetham Eye Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Body weight; Gender; SES; Wealth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVARIANCE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; RETIREMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0345528966     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027503258739     Document Type: Article

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