Influence of physical activity on age-related weight loss in the elderly

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-86

  Stephen, Wendy C ^a   Janssen, Ian ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Body weight; Leisure time activity; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY ELDERLY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY WEIGHT; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 74949139280     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.1.78     Document Type: Article

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