Years of life with and without limitation in physical function and in activities of daily living by...
Years of life with and without limitation in physical function and in activities of daily living by body mass index among older adults
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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While older adults with pre-obesity and Class I obesity have similar or lower mortality risk versus those with normal weight, a heavier body mass index (BMI) may not translate into more healthy life years. Utilizing longitudinal data on 3452 older (≥60 years) Singaporeans, we assessed the association between BMI and years of remaining...
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Years of life with and without limitation in physical function and in activities of daily living by body mass index among older adults
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2231955539
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2231955539
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0307-0565
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1476-5497
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10.1038/s41366-019-0370-8
