Intentional weight loss and death in overweight and obese U.S. Adults 35 years of age and older

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 383-389

  Gregg, Edward W ^a,b   Gerzoff, Robert B ^a   Thompson, Theodore J ^a   Williamson, David F ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0037418574     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-5-200303040-00007     Document Type: Article

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