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- Title
Body mass index, weight loss, and mortality in community-dwelling older adults.
- Authors
Locher, Julie L; Roth, David L; Ritchie, Christine S; Cox, Kimberly; Sawyer, Patricia; Bodner, Eric V; Allman, Richard M
- Abstract
The relationship between body mass index (BMI), weight loss, and mortality in older adults is not entirely clear. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the associations between BMI, weight loss (either intentional or unintentional), and 3-year mortality in a cohort of older adults participating in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Study of Aging.
- Publication
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2007, Vol 62, Issue 12, p1389
- ISSN
1079-5006
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/gerona/62.12.1389