Body mass index and mortality in elderly men and women: the Tromso and HUNT studies.

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Published in J Epidemiol Community Health on February 14, 2011

Authors

Jan-Magnus Kvamme1, Jostein Holmen, Tom Wilsgaard, Jon Florholmen, Kristian Midthjell, Bjarne K Jacobsen

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway. jan-magnus.kvamme@uit.no

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