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Disability Increasing Among Older Obese Individuals
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Title Disability Increasing Among Older Obese Individuals
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565429?src=rss
Description Obese individuals in their 60s and older seem to have greater disability now than they did 15 years ago, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association for November 7. This trend, however, coincides with a drop in mortality and cardiovascular risk factors. Reuters Health Information
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Date Nov 9, 2007
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