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Socioeconomic Status and the Trajectory of Body Mass Index Among Older Japanese: A Nationwide Cohort Study of 1987–2006

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  • Hiroshi Murayama
  • Jersey Liang
  • Joan M. Bennett
  • Benjamin A. Shaw
  • Anda Botoseneanu
  • Erika Kobayashi
  • Taro Fukaya
  • Shoji Shinkai

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Objectives. This research analyzed the body mass index (BMI) level and rate of change, and their association with socioeconomic status among older Japanese adults.

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  • Hiroshi Murayama & Jersey Liang & Joan M. Bennett & Benjamin A. Shaw & Anda Botoseneanu & Erika Kobayashi & Taro Fukaya & Shoji Shinkai, 2016. "Socioeconomic Status and the Trajectory of Body Mass Index Among Older Japanese: A Nationwide Cohort Study of 1987–2006," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 71(2), pages 378-388.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:71:y:2016:i:2:p:378-388.
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