Open AccessThe Effect of Stability and Change in Health Behaviors on Trajectories of Body Mass Index in Older Americans: A 14-Year Longitudinal Study
Author(s) -
Anda Botoseneanu,
Jersey Liang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.134
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/gls073
Subject(s) - body mass index , obesity , longitudinal study , gerontology , index (typography) , psychology , body weight , demography , medicine , sociology , computer science , pathology , world wide web
Obesity is increasingly prevalent among older adults, yet little is known about the impact of health behaviors on the trajectories of body weight in this age group.
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