On estimating the minima of BMI-mortality curves

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 496-498

  Allison, D B ^a,b   Faith, M S ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Longevity; Mortality; Statistics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BODY MASS INDEX; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; MORTALITY;

EID: 0029869506     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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