Risk and protective factors for the development of chronic diseases in a rural elderly population in Rio Grande do Sul

Objective : to verify risk and protective factors for the development of chronic diseases among elderly persons living in the rural area of Linha Senador Ramiro, in Nova Bassano, Rio Grande do Sul. Methods: a cross-sectional censitary-based study was conducted of 70 male and female subjects aged 60...

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Main Authors: Andréia Focchesatto, Fernanda Camboim Rockett, Ingrid D. Schweigert Perry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232015000400779&lng=en&tlng=en