Allison et al., 1997 - Google Patents
Body mass index and all-cause mortality among people age 70 and over: the Longitudinal Study of AgingAllison et al., 1997
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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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