Gender differences in the effect of obesity on chronic diseases among the elderly Koreans

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 250-257

  Kim, Il Ho ^a,b   Chun, Heeran ^c   Kwon, Jin Won ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Chronic disease; Gender; Obesity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY MASS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; SEX FACTORS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 79551664543     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.2.250     Document Type: Article

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