The enigma of increased non-cancer mortality after weight loss in healthy men who are overweight or obese

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 70-78

  Nilsson, P M ^a   Nilsson, J A ^a   Hedblad, B ^a   Berglund, G ^a   Lindgarde F ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Men; Mortality; Obesity; Skin fold; Social; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER MORTALITY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY MASS INDEX; CAUSE OF DEATH; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SWEDEN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0036309010     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2002.01010.x     Document Type: Article

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