Obesity, intentional weight loss and physical disability in older adults

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 671-685

  Rejeski, W J ^a,b   Marsh, A P ^a   Chmelo, E ^a   Rejeski, J J ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index (BMI); elderly; physical activity; physical function

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 77956138537     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2009.00679.x     Document Type: Review

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