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Body mass index and all-cause mortality among people age 70 and over: the Longitudinal Study of Aging

Allison et al., 1997

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1185780014611678939
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Allison D
Gallagher D
Heo M
Pi-Sunyer F
Heymsfield S
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International journal of obesity

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OBJECTIVES: To assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI; kg/m 2) and mortality in a large nationally representative sample of US adults over age 70 years. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal cohort study, the Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA) …
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