Study of 500,000 people clarifies the risks of obesity

Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 19:40 in Health & Medicine

Elevated body mass index (BMI) -- a measure of weight accounting for a person's height -- has been shown to be a likely causal contributor to population patterns in mortality, according to a new study using measurements and mortality data from 500,000 people.

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