Aging
Findings from National Institute on Aging broaden understanding of aging
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, May 5th, 2008
"Memphis, Tennessee and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Two thousand nine hundred and eighty-two black and white men and women aged 70 to 79 participating in the Health, Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) study. Mobility limitation was defined as reported difficulty walking one-quarter of a mile or climbing 10 steps during two consecutive semiannual assessments over 6.5 years. Three...
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