The Body Mass Index and Related Factors of Aged Living in a District of Istanbul, Turkey
Background: To determine the nutritional status of elderly by body mass index (BMI) and to investigate associated factors. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytic study done among 309 elderly, in the Besiktas district of Istanbul from January to December 2008. The interviews wer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2012-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812000269 |