A comparison of models with weight, height, and BMI as predictors of mortality

INTRODUCTION: Body mass index (BMI) is a composite variable of weight and height, often used as a predictor of health outcomes, including mortality. The main purpose of combining weight and height in one variable is to obtain a measure of obesity independent of height. It is however unclear how accu...

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Autores principales: Sorjonen, Kimmo, Nilsonne, Gustav, Falkstedt, Daniel, Hemmingsson, Tomas, Melin, Bo, Ingre, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8019270/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33841886
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/osp4.473

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8019270/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33841886
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/osp4.473

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