Obesity or obesities? Controversies on the association between body mass index and premature mortality

Abstract Obesity is still defined on the basis of body mass index (BMI) and BMI in itself is generally accepted as a strong predictor of overall early mortality. However, an inverse association between BMI and mortality has been reported in patients with many disease states and in several clinical s...
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Bosello, Ottavio [verfasserIn]

Donataccio, Maria Pia

Cuzzolaro, Massimo

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2016

Schlagwörter:

Body mass index

Metabolically obese normal weight

Metabolically healthy obesity

Obesity

Obesity paradox

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

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Enthalten in: Eating and weight disorders - Cham : Springer International Publ., 1997, 21(2016), 2 vom: 04. Apr., Seite 165-174

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volume:21 ; year:2016 ; number:2 ; day:04 ; month:04 ; pages:165-174

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DOI / URN:

10.1007/s40519-016-0278-4

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SPR03657919X

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