Distribution and correlates of Body Mass Index in the elderly residents of the Colombo District

Distribution and correlates of Body Mass Index in the elderly residents of the Colombo District

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the distribution and correlates of body mass index in the elderly residents of the Colombo District.</p> <p><strong>Methodology: </strong>The sample consisted of 452 subjects aged 60 years and above residing in the...

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Main Authors:	R Perera, L Ekanayake
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 2012-11-01
Series:	Journal of the College of Community Physicians
Subjects:	bmi the elderly obesity overweight under weight
Online Access:	https://jccpsl.sljol.info/articles/4930

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