Exercise and nutrition in older Canadian women: Opportunities for community intervention

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-193

  Tannenbaum, Cara ^a   Shatenstein, Bryna ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Intervention; Life style; Nutrition; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447295138     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403710     Document Type: Article

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