The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 7 , Pages 598-603 , July 2007

Turning Back the Clock: Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age

  • Dana E. King, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Dana E. King, MD, MS, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 295 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29425.
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  • Arch G. Mainous III, PhD
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  • Mark E. Geesey, MS

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.09.020

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 7 , Pages 598-603 , July 2007

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