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Using maximum weight to redefine body mass index categories in studies of the mortality risks of obesity
BACKGROUND: The high prevalence of disease and associated weight loss at older ages limits the validity of prospective cohort studies examining the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality. METHODS: I examined mortality associated with excess weight using maximum BMI—a measure that is...
Autor principal: | Stokes, Andrew |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3985598/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24636105 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-7954-12-6 |
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