Body-mass index and cause-specific mortality in 900 000 adults: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies

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Time period covered

January, 1949 - December, 1995

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Blood glucose, Blood pressure, Body mass index, Cholesterol

Citation

Authors

Prospective Studies Collaboration, Whitlock G, Lewington S, Sherliker P, Clarke R, Emberson J, Halsey J, Qizilbash N, Collins R, Peto R

Journal

Lancet

Pages

1083-96

Publication year

2009

Suggested citation

Prospective Studies Collaboration, Whitlock G, Lewington S, Sherliker P, Clarke R, Emberson J, Halsey J, Qizilbash N, Collins R, Peto R. Body-mass index and cause-specific mortality in 900 000 adults: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies. Lancet. 2009; 373(9669): 1083-96.