Relationship between Body Mass Index Reference and All-Cause Mortality: Evidence from a Large Cohort of Thai Adults

Autor: Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan, Cathy Banwell, Jiaying Zhao, Sam-ang Seubsman, Adrian C. Sleigh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Journal of Obesity, Vol 2014 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-0708
2090-0716
DOI: 10.1155/2014/708606
Popis: We investigate variation in body mass index (BMI) reference and 5-year all-cause mortality using data from 87151 adult Open University students nationwide. Analyses focused on BMI reference bands: “normal” (≥18.5 to
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