Associations between body mass index and mortality or cardiovascular events in a general Korean population.

The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality remains controversial. Furthermore, the association between BMI and cardiovascular events (CVE) is not conclusive and may differ by ethnicity. We aimed to estimate the associations between the BMI and mortality or cardiovascular disease in...

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Main Authors: Kyoung Ae Kong, Junbeom Park, So-Hyeon Hong, Young Sun Hong, Yeon-Ah Sung, Hyejin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5600387?pdf=render