Body mass index and long-term mortality in an elderly mediterranean population

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-47

  Zunzunegui, Maria Victoria ^a   Sanchez, Maria Teresa ^b   Garcia, Angela ^c   Ribera Casado, Jose Manuel ^d   Otero, Angel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

body mass index; cardiovascular disease; mortality; sex

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MORTALITY;

EID: 84855223464     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264311408419     Document Type: Article

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