Obesity and mortality among older Thais: A four year follow up study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Vapattanawong, Patama ^a   Aekplakorn, Wichai ^b   Rakchanyaban, Uthaithip ^a   Prasartkul, Pramote ^a   Porapakkham, Yawarat ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THAILAND;

AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; THAILAND;

EID: 77957743989     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-604     Document Type: Article

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