Body mass index in early and mid-adulthood, and subsequent mortality: A historical cohort study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1391-1397

  Jeffreys, M ^a   McCarron, P ^b   Gunnell, D ^c   McEwen, J ^d   Davey Smith, G ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology; Life course; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORONARY RISK; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HISTORY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0242408510     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802414     Document Type: Article

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