Maintaining mobility in late life. II. Smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and body mass index.

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Published in Am J Epidemiol on April 15, 1993

Authors

A Z LaCroix1, J M Guralnik, L F Berkman, R B Wallace, S Satterfield

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Health Studies, University of Washington, Seattle 98101-1448.

Associated clinical trials:

Enhancing Independence Using Group-based Community Interventions for Healthy AGing in Elders: the ENGAGE Pilot Study (ENGAGE) | NCT03430271

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