Generalised and abdominal adiposity are important risk factors for chronic disease in older people: Results from a nationally representative survey

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 469-478

  Hirani, V ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chronic diseases; obesity; Older people; population survey

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FALLING; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ADIPOSITY; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 85027938311     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0051-3     Document Type: Article

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