Effect of weight on cardiovascular disease

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Kannel, William B ^a   D'Agostino, Ralph B ^b   Cobb, Janet L ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; obesity; weight

Indexed keywords

ATHEROGENESIS; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY RISK; HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; OBESITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0029991368     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/63.3.419     Document Type: Conference Paper

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