The overall health and risk factor profile of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants from the 45 and up study

Gubhaju, L; McNamara, Bridgette; Banks, Emily; Joshy, Grace; Raphael, Beverley; Williamson, Anna B; Eades, Sandra

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The overall health and risk factor profile of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants from the 45 and up study

Date

2013

Authors

Gubhaju, L

McNamara, Bridgette

Banks, Emily

Joshy, Grace

Raphael, Beverley

Williamson, Anna B

Eades, Sandra

Publisher

BioMed Central Ltd.

Abstract

Background: Despite large disparities in health outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, detailed evidence on the health and lifestyle characteristics of older Aboriginal Australians is lacking. The aim of this study is to quantify soci