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Journal of Aging Research
Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 392510, 8 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/392510
Review Article

The Impact of Behavioral Intervention on Obesity Mediated Declines in Mobility Function: Implications for Longevity

Joe Nocera,1,2 Thomas W. Buford,2 Todd M. Manini,2 Kelly Naugle,2 Christiaan Leeuwenburgh,2 Marco Pahor,2 Michael G. Perri,3 and Stephen D. Anton2,3

1Department of Veterans Affairs, Rehabilitation Research and Development, Brain Rehabilitation Research Center Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
2Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
3Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA

Received 14 April 2011; Accepted 10 August 2011

Academic Editor: Leonard W. Poon

Copyright © 2011 Joe Nocera et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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