Weight change, body weight and mortality: The impact of smoking and ill health

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 777-786

  Wannamethee, S G ^a   Shaper, A G ^a   Walker, M ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; Mortality; Smoking; Weight change; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; WEIGHT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SENESCENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034851106     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/30.4.777     Document Type: Article

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