Overweight or obese BMI is associated with earlier, but not later survival after common acute illnesses
Abstract Background Obesity has been associated with improved short-term mortality following common acute illness, but its relationship with longer-term mortality is unknown. Methods Observational study of U.S. Health and Retirement Study (HRS) participants with federal health insurance (fee-for-ser...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0726-2 |