Body mass index and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related mortality: a nationally representative prospective study of 220 000 men in China

<p><strong>Background</strong> Low body mass index (BMI) is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in populations where many are overweight. Substantial uncertainty remains about the relationship in populations with lower mean BMI levels, and about the relevan...

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Autors principals: Yang, L, Zhou, M, Smith, M, Yang, G, Wang, J, Hu, Y, Peto, R, Boreham, J, Chen, Z
Format: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicat: Oxford University Press 2010