Overweight, obesity, and mortality in a large prospective cohort of persons 50 to 71 years old.

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Summary

Excess body weight during midlife, including overweight, is associated with an increased risk of death in men and women aged 50 to 71 years old in the National Institutes of Health-AARP cohort.

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Published
2006-08-24
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Keywords

Medicine, Overweight, Body mass index, Obesity, Prospective cohort study

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