American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 422-428 , May 2009

Retirement and Physical Activity: Analyses by Occupation and Wealth

  • Sukyung Chung, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute and Phillip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Sukyung Chung, PhD, 795 El Camino Real, Ames Building, Palo Alto CA 94301
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  • Marisa E. Domino, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Policy and Management, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Sally C. Stearns, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Policy and Management, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Barry M. Popkin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Carolina Population Center and Department of Nutrition, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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PII: S0749-3797(09)00093-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.01.026

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 422-428 , May 2009

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