Body Mass Index and Mortality among Korean Elderly in Rural Communities: Kangwha Cohort Study

BACKGROUND: The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality may differ by ethnicity, but its exact nature remains unclear among Koreans. The study aim was to prospectively examine the association between BMI and mortality in Korean. METHODS: 6166 residents (2636 men; 3530 women) of rura...

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Autores principales: Hong, Seri, Yi, Sang-Wook, Sull, Jae Woong, Hong, Jae-Seok, Jee, Sun Ha, Ohrr, Heechoul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4342154/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25719567
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117731

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4342154/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25719567
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117731

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