Hubbard Et Al

question 28

Multiple Choice

Hubbard et al. (2009) studied frailty in the elderly and found that:

• A)A history of smoking is one of the most reliable predictors of physical frailty
• B)Moderate smoking during one's youth is associated with physical frailty
• C)Physical frailty is only mildly associated with a history of smoking
• D)There is no association between smoking and frailty

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