Prognostic significance of monthly weight fluctuations among older nursing home residents

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 633-639

  Sullivan, Dennis H ^a,b,c   Johnson, Larry E ^b,c,d   Bopp, Melinda M ^a,b   Roberson, Paula K ^d  

^a GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 3042717008     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/59.6.m633     Document Type: Article

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