The association between BMI and mortality using offspring BMI as an indicator of own BMI: large intergenerational mortality study

Objectives To obtain valid estimates of the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality by using offspring BMI as an instrumental variable for own BMI. Design Cohort study based on record linkage, with 50 years of follow-up for mortality. Associations of offspring BMI with all cause and...

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Autores principales: Davey Smith, George, Sterne, Jonathan AC, Fraser, Abigail, Tynelius, Per, Lawlor, Debbie A, Rasmussen, Finn
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2797052/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20028778
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b5043

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