Cause-specific excess deaths associated with underweight, overweight, and obesity

Authors :: Flegal, Katherine M.
Graubard, Barry I.
Williamson, David F.
Gail, Mitchell H.
Source :: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. Nov 7, 2007, Vol. 298 Issue 17, p2028, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: The estimates from cause-specific excess deaths associated with underweight body mass index (BMI) were found to vary considerably by cause of death.

Subjects :: Body mass index -- Research
Mortality -- United States
Mortality -- Research
Obesity -- Research

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