The relationship between body mass index and disability-free survival in elderly Japanese: the Ohsak...
The relationship between body mass index and disability-free survival in elderly Japanese: the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and disability-free survival (DFS) remains unclear.
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We conducted a 10-year prospective cohort study of 12,666 Japanese individuals aged ≥ 65 y. Information on BMI and lifestyle factors was collected via a questionnaire in 2006. Functional disability data were retrieved from...
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The relationship between body mass index and disability-free survival in elderly Japanese: the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2202668333
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2202668333
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0307-0565
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1476-5497
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10.1038/s41366-019-0359-3
