Body mass index is inversely related to mortality in elderly subjects.

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Published in J Gen Intern Med on October 23, 2007

Authors

Avraham Weiss1, Yichayaou Beloosesky, Mona Boaz, Alexandra Yalov, Ran Kornowski, Ehud Grossman

Author Affiliations

1: Geriatric Department, Beilinson Hospital, The Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel. avrahamw@clalit.org.il

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