Obesity, disability, and mortality: a puzzling link

Editorial

Luigi Ferrucci et al. Arch Intern Med. 2007.

. 2007 Apr 23;167(8):750-1.

doi: 10.1001/archinte.167.8.750.

No abstract available

Comment on

Obesity and workers' compensation: results from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System.
Ostbye T, Dement JM, Krause KM. Ostbye T, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Apr 23;167(8):766-73. doi: 10.1001/archinte.167.8.766. Arch Intern Med. 2007. PMID: 17452538
The effect of obesity on disability vs mortality in older Americans.
Al Snih S, Ottenbacher KJ, Markides KS, Kuo YF, Eschbach K, Goodwin JS. Al Snih S, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Apr 23;167(8):774-80. doi: 10.1001/archinte.167.8.774. Arch Intern Med. 2007. PMID: 17452539

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