Weight loss and improved fitness slow down the decline in mobility in obese adults with type 2 diabetes

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Shah, Krupa ^a   Villareal, Dennis T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DIABETIC PATIENT; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NOTE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 85027924930     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2012-100788     Document Type: Note

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