International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-coded obesity predicts risk of incident osteoporotic fracture.

International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-coded obesity predicts risk of incident osteoporotic fracture.

International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes have been used to ascertain individuals who are obese. There has been limited research about the predictive value of ICD-coded obesity for major chronic conditions at the population level. We tested the utility of ICD-coded obesity versus measured...

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Main Authors: Shuman Yang, Lisa M Lix, Lin Yan, Aynslie M Hinds, William D Leslie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5720696?pdf=render

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