Association between underweight and hospitalization, emergency room visits, and mortality among patients in community medical homes

Paul Y Takahashi.1 Jennifer L St Sauver,2 Timothy C Olson,1 Jill M Huber,1 Stephen S Cha,2 Jon O Ebbert11Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine, 2Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USABackground: In older adults, underweight (body mass index [BMI] < 18...

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Main Authors: Takahashi PY, St Sauver JL, Olson TC, Huber JM, Cha SS, Ebbert JO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-01-01
Series:Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/association-between-underweight-and-hospitalization-emergency-room-vis-a12011