Long-Term BMI Trajectories and Health in Older Adults: Hierarchical Clustering of Functional Curves

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1443-1461

  Zajacova, Anna ^a   Huzurbazar, Snehalata ^a   Greenwood, Mark ^b   Nguyen, Huong ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI trajectories; BMI trajectory clusters; functional data analysis; health; older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; BODY MASS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84946104508     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264315584329     Document Type: Article

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