Health-related behavior and quality of life among the elderly: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Margareth Guimarães Lima (Author), Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros (Author), Chester Luiz Galvão César (Author), Moisés Goldbaum (Author), Luana Carandina (Author), Maria Cecília Goi Porto Alves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between health-related behaviors and quality of life among the elderly. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out including 1,958 elderly living in four areas in the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, 2001/2002. Quality of life was...