Overweight, Obesity, and Mortality in a Large Prospective Cohort of Persons 50 to 71 Years Old

Adams, Kenneth; Schatzkin, Arthur; B. Harris, Tamara; Kipnis, Victor; Mouw, Traci; Ballard‐Barbash, Rachel; R. Hollenbeck, Albert; F. Leitzmann, Michael

doi:10.1056/nejmoa055643

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Overweight, Obesity, and Mortality in a Large Prospective Cohort of Persons 50 to 71 Years Old

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Aug 22, 2006

Authors:

Kenneth Adams

Arthur Schatzkin

Tamara B. Harris

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity, defined by a body-mass index (BMI) (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) of 30.0 or more, is associated with an increased risk of death, but the relation between overweight (a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9) and the risk of death has been questioned. METHO...

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Medicine

Overweight

Body mass index

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