Coexistence of Obesity and Anemia in Older Mexican Adults

Ageing International

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 104-117

  Samper Ternent, Rafael ^a   Michaels Obregon, Alejandra ^a   Wong, Rebeca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Latin America; Mexico; Mixed epidemiological regime; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857640551     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-011-9135-y     Document Type: Article

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