Overweight, Obesity, and Mortality in a Large Prospective Cohort of Persons 50 to 71 Years Old

Volume: 355, Issue: 8, Pages: 763 - 778
Published: Aug 24, 2006
Abstract
Obesity, defined by a body-mass index (BMI) (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) of 30.0 or more, is associated with an increased risk of death, but the relation between overweight (a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9) and the risk of death has been...
Paper Details
Title
Overweight, Obesity, and Mortality in a Large Prospective Cohort of Persons 50 to 71 Years Old
Published Date
Aug 24, 2006
Volume
355
Issue
8
Pages
763 - 778
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