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Body mass index at various ages and mortality in Chinese women: impact of potential methodological biases

X Zhang, X-O Shu, W-H Chow, Gong Yang, Huilin Li, Jing Gao, Gao Yt, Wei Zheng

International Journal of Obesity · 2008 · 21 citations · 21 references

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Concepts

Social SciencesNutritionEpidemiologyPopulation HealthWomen's HealthAnthropometric VariationBody CompositionMortality AnalysisMortality MeasurementObesity EpidemiologySex Differences In HealthBiasesBody Mass Index BiasEthnic Differences In ObesityGender Differences In MortalityLow Body Mass IndexObesity-related MortalitySex Differences In ObesitySex-specific Mortality Analysis

References

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Body-Mass Index and Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of U.S. Adults

Eugenia E. Calle, Michael J. Thun, Jennifer M. Petrelli et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1999 · 3.7K citations · Full text

Public Health, Health Sciences, Clinical Epidemiology +6

Excess Deaths Associated With Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity

Katherine M. Flegal · JAMA · 2005 · 2.9K citations

Public Health, Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition +10

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

Kenneth Adams, Arthur Schatzkin, Tamara B. Harris et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2006 · 2.1K citations · Full text

Public Health, Geriatric Medicine, Health Sciences +12

Body Weight and Mortality among Women

JoAnn E. Manson, Walter C. Willett, Meir J. Stampfer et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1995 · 2K citations · Full text

Public Health, Nutrition, Epidemiology +9

Time-to-Event Analysis of Longitudinal Follow-up of a Survey: Choice of the Time-scale

Edward L. Korn, Barry I. Graubard, Douglas Midthune · American Journal of Epidemiology · 1997 · 1K citations

Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiologic Methods +11