Public Health
Volume 120, Issue 5 , Pages 412-417 , May 2006

Independent associations between weight status and disability in adults: Results from the health survey for England

  • J.S.M. Lidstone

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    • School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1642 342771; fax: +44 1642 342770.
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  • L.J. Ells

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA, UK
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  • P. Finn

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA, UK
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  • V.J. Whittaker

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA, UK
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  • J.R. Wilkinson

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA, UK
    • North East Public Health Observatory, University of Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
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  • C.D. Summerbell

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA, UK

Received 28 January 2005 ,Revised 9 June 2005 ,Accepted 7 December 2005.

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PII: S0033-3506(06)00025-4

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2005.12.003

Public Health
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