What is the ideal body weight?

Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 489-492

  Bray, George A ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat; Body mass index; Comorbidities; Fat distribution; Overweight; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSURANCE; MALE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

EID: 0032167591     PISSN: 09552863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2863(98)00007-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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