Overweight and obese elderly and near elderly in the United States, 2002 [electronic resource] : estimates for the noninstitutionalized population age 55 and older / Jeffery A. Rhoades.
Imprint
[Rockville, Md.] : Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, [2005]
Mode of access: Internet from the MEPS AHRQ web site.
Note
Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 25, 2008).
"February 2005."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
This Statistical Brief presents data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) concerning the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the elderly (age 55 and older) noninstitutionalized (community) population. Estimates are for calendar year 2002.
