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. 2008 Nov;63(11):1257-9.
doi: 10.1093/gerona/63.11.1257.

A research agenda: the changing relationship between body weight and health in aging

Dawn E Alley  1 , Luigi Ferrucci, Mario Barbagallo, Stephanie A Studenski, Tamara B Harris
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A research agenda: the changing relationship between body weight and health in aging

Dawn E Alley et al. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2008 Nov.
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