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Association between self-reported body mass index and active life expectancy in a large community-dwelling sample of older U.S. adults
BACKGROUND: Obesity may have a protective effect (greater survival) in older adults, a finding known as the “obesity paradox.” This study examined the association between self-reported body mass index (BMI) and active life expectancy (ALE) among older U.S. adults. METHODS: Using the Medicare Health...
Autores principales: | Jia, Haomiao, Lubetkin, Erica I. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8994875/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35397523 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03021-7 |
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