Occupational Differences in BMI, BMI Trajectories, and Implications for Employment Status among Older U.S. Workers
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عنوان ژورنال: Work, Aging and Retirement
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2054-4650
DOI: 10.1093/workar/waw038