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Socioeconomic patterns of underweight and its association with self-rated health, cognition and quality of life among older adults in India

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  • Y Selvamani
  • Pushpendra Singh

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Background: Underweight defined as body mass index (BMI)

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  • Y Selvamani & Pushpendra Singh, 2018. "Socioeconomic patterns of underweight and its association with self-rated health, cognition and quality of life among older adults in India," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(3), pages 1-17, March.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193979
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