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

Authors :
Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan
Cathy Banwell
Jiaying Zhao
Sam-ang Seubsman
Adrian C. Sleigh
Source :
Journal of Obesity, Vol 2014 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2014.

Abstract

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

Subjects

Subjects :
Internal medicine
RC31-1245

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20900708 and 20900716
Volume :
2014
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Obesity
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2a4b16d1452d4fab9006b05e43347fe4
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/708606