Body mass index and nine-year mortality in disabled and nondisabled older U.S. individuals.

AM, Kulminski; KG, Arbeev; IV, Kulminskaya; SV, Ukraintseva; K, Land; I, Akushevich; AI, Yashin

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01494.x

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Body mass index and nine-year mortality in disabled and nondisabled older U.S. individuals.

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Authors:

Kulminski AM

Arbeev KG

Kulminskaya IV

Abstract

<h4>Objectives</h4>To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and 9-year mortality in older (> or = 65) Americans with and without disability.<h4>Design</h4>Cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>The unique disability-focused National Long Term Care Survey (NLTCS) data that assessed the hea...

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