Association of Weight Loss and Weight Fluctuation with Mortality among Japanese American Men
- 14 September 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 333 (11), 686-692
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199509143331102
Abstract
Weight loss and fluctuations in weight have been associated with increased risks of death from cardiovascular disease and from all causes. The clinical and public health implications of these associations are unclear.Keywords
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