Body Mass Index and Mortality

Although the prevalence of obesity, a well-known risk factor for various chronic diseases such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia, is rapidly increasing worldwide, the association of obesity with all-cause mortality remains controversial. Many previous epidemiologic studies have demon...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for the Study of Obesity 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7570/jomes.2017.26.1.3