Open AccessEstimates of excess deaths associated with body mass index and other anthropometric variables
Author(s) -
Katherine M. Flegal,
Barry I. Graubard
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26698
Subject(s) - waist , medicine , body mass index , anthropometry , circumference , waist to height ratio , waist–hip ratio , demography , obesity , population , body adiposity index , classification of obesity , fat mass , mathematics , environmental health , geometry , sociology
Estimates of excess mortality associated with body mass index (BMI; in kg/m(2)) have been calculated for the US population.
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