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Article: CANDIDATES NEEDED FOR STUDY ON WEIGHT LOSS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

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July 29, 2008
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The University of Rhode Island issued the following news release:

Looking to age with more grace and less girth? Then you should join a research project at the University of Rhode Island designed to help older citizens reclaim a more active and independent lifestyle.

URI is looking for overweight adults ages 60 to 75 willing to participate in a study that will look at the effect of weight loss and physical activity on an individual's physical function, and heart risk factors.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture provided $100,000 for the URI Dietary Education and Active Lifestyle (UR-IDEAL) Study, a collaborative program between the university's Department of Kinesiology and its Department of ...

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