Birth cohort differences in anthropometric measures in the older elderly: the Bambuí cohort study of aging (1997 and 2008) Diferenças de coorte de nascimento nas medidas antropométricas de idosos mais velhos: estudo de coorte de idosos de Bambuí (1997 e 2008)

• Main Authors: Aline Dayrell Ferreira Sales (Author), Cibele Comini César (Author), Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa (Author), Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of birth cohort on nutritional status among older elderly (71-81 years old) from the Bambuí Cohort Study of Aging, conducted in Brazil in 1997 and 2008. We compared the two birth cohorts - 1916-1926 (older cohort) and 1927-1937 (recent cohort) - cons...