Weight loss increases and fat loss decreases all-cause mortality rate: Results from two independent cohort studies

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 603-611

  Allison, D B ^a   Zannolli, R ^a   Faith, M S ^a   Heo, M ^a   Pictrobelli, A ^a,b   Vanitallie, T B ^a   Pi Sunyer, F X ^a   Heymsfield, S B ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Fat loss; Longevity; Mortality; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME OF DEATH; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0033054795     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800875     Document Type: Article

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