Body mass index, blood pressure, and mortality from stroke: a nationally representative prospective study of 212,000 Chinese men.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Despite previous investigations, substantial uncertainty remains about the relation between body mass index (BMI) and stroke, especially in populations with a relatively low BMI but a high stroke rate. METHODS: A nationally representative prospective study of mortality includ...

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Main Authors: Zhou, M, Offer, A, Yang, G, Smith, M, Hui, G, Whitlock, G, Collins, R, Huang, Z, Peto, R, Chen, Z
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008