journal of men's health
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 31-41 , March 2010

Socioeconomic status, obesity and lifestyle in men: The Geelong Osteoporosis Study

  • Sharon L. Brennan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3004, Australia
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  • Margaret J. Henry

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences: Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Geelong 3220, Australia
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  • Geoffrey C. Nicholson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences: Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Geelong 3220, Australia
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  • Mark A. Kotowicz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences: Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, Geelong 3220, Australia
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  • Julie A. Pasco

      Affiliations

    • The University of Melbourne, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences: Barwon Health, University of Melbourne, PO Box 281, Geelong 3220, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author Tel.: +61 3 52267393; fax: +61 3 52465165.

Received 24 August 2009 ,Revised 20 October 2009 ,Accepted 23 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2009.10.004

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