Knee height to predict stature in north American Caucasian frail free-living elderly receiving community services

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 372-379

  Van Lier, A M ^a   Roy, M A ^a   Payette, Hélène ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elderly; Measured height; Prediction equation; Reported height

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CANADA; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEIGHT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 34547342520     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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