The Relationship between Height and Cognitive Function among Community-dwelling Elderly: Hallym Aging Study
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The Relationship between Height and Cognitive Function among Community-dwelling Elderly: Hallym Aging Study
OBJECTIVES Height is known as an index that reflects the environment of the fetal, childhood, and adolescent periods, which affect adult health. This study was conducted to elucidate whether height is associated with cognitive impairment in community-dwelling elders in Korea. METHODS The study subjects were recruited among community dwelling elderly individuals aged 65 or over who participate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epidemiology and Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2092-7193
DOI: 10.4178/epih/e2013002