Association of diabetes, comorbidities, and A1C with functional disability in older adults: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2006

Authors :: Kalyani, Rita Rastogi
Saudek, Christopher D.
Brancati, Frederick L.
Selvin, Elizabeth
Source :: Diabetes Care. May 2010, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p1055, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: OBJECTIVE--To examine the relationship of diabetes and functional disability in older adults and the possible mediating roles of comorbidities and A1C. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--We analyzed data from a nationally [...]

Subjects :: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (Statistical work)
Diseases
Research
Surveys
Food and nutrition
Diet therapy
Health surveys
Diabetes mellitus -- Research -- Diet therapy
Elderly -- Food and nutrition -- Surveys
Comorbidity -- Research -- Diet therapy
Aged -- Food and nutrition -- Surveys
Diabetes -- Research -- Diet therapy

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