Body-Mass Index and Mortality in Korean Men and Women
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- 24 August 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 355 (8), 779-787
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa054017
Abstract
Obesity is associated with diverse health risks, but the role of body weight as a risk factor for death remains controversial.Keywords
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