“Weight cycling” and mortality: How do the epidemiologists explain the role of intentional weight loss?

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 6-13

  Williamson, David F ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OBESITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OBESITY; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0030035058     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1996.10718559     Document Type: Article

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