The association between BMI value and long-term mortality

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 577-582

  Wandell P E ^a   Carlsson, A C ^a,b   Theobald, H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Center for Family and Community Medicine   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BMI; Follow up studies; Gender; Mortality; Sweden

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HAZARD RATIO; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; UNDERWEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN; THINNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349214641     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.36     Document Type: Article

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