BMI and longevity in women: A time for reflection?

Maturitas

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 294-295

  Van Uffelen, Jannique G Z ^a   Brown, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; UNDERWEIGHT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; AGING; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REFERENCE VALUES; THINNESS;

EID: 78649498404     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.08.012     Document Type: Editorial

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