The body mass index-mortality relationship in white and African American women.

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Published in Obes Res on July 01, 1998

Authors

J Stevens1, M W Plankey, D F Williamson, M J Thun, P F Rust, Y Palesch, P M O'Neil

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk in Blacks | NCT00001853

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