Body mass index and mortality: is the association explained by genetic factors?

General Info

Geography

Sweden (SWE)

Time period covered

January, 1969 - December, 2004

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Body mass index, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Ischemic heart disease

Citation

Authors

Carlsson S, Andersson T, de Faire U, Lichtenstein P, Michaëlsson K, Ahlbom A

Journal

Epidemiology

Pages

98-103

Publication year

2011

Suggested citation

Carlsson S, Andersson T, de Faire U, Lichtenstein P, Michaëlsson K, Ahlbom A. Body mass index and mortality: is the association explained by genetic factors?. Epidemiology. 2011; 22(1): 98-103.