Obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption and years lived with disability: a Sullivan life table approach

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To avoid strong declines in the quality of life due to population ageing, and to ensure sustainability of the health care system, reductions in the burden of disability among elderly populations are urgently needed. Life style interv...

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Main Authors: Kunst Anton E, Mackenbach Johan P, Klijs Bart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/378