Effect of obesity on falls, injury, and disability

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 124-129

  Himes, Christine L ^a   Reynolds, Sandra L ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic conditions; falling; risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISABILITY; DIZZINESS; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PAIN; POPULATION RESEARCH; STROKE; UNDERWEIGHT; VISUAL DISORDER;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84855851506     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03767.x     Document Type: Article

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