Body mass index, physical activity, and the risk of decline in overall health and physical functioning in late middle age.

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Published in Am J Public Health on September 01, 2004

Authors

Xiaoxing Z He1, David W Baker

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. xing@northwestern.edu

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