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Effect of a Nutrition Supplement and Physical Activity Program on Pneumonia and Walking Capacity in Chilean Older People: A Factorial Cluster Randomized Trial 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alan D. Dangour *, Cecilia Albala , Elizabeth Allen , Emily Grundy , Damian G. Walker , Cristian Aedo , 2 3 3 1 Hugo Sanchez , Olivia Fletcher , Diana Elbourne , Ricardo Uauy 1 Department of Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine, ´ ´ London, United Kingdom, 2 Instituto de Nutricion y Tecnologıa de los Alimentos, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile, 3 Department of Medical Statistics, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, 4 Department of Population Studies, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, 5 Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States of America, 6 Human Development Department, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, The World Bank, Washington (D.C.), United States of America Abstract Background: Ageing is associated with increased risk of poor health and functional decline. Uncertainties about the health- related benefits of nutrition and physical activity for older people have precluded their widespread implementation. We investigated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a nat