Obesity and mortality: A review of the epidemiologic data

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Solomon, Caren G ^a   Manson, JoAnn E ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Body mass index; Body weight; Central obesity; Coronary artery disease; Ideal body weight; Lifestyle; Mortality rate; Smoking; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE;

EID: 0030870903     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/66.4.1044S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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