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BMI, waist circumference and fat composition are not correlated with mortality risk in an older Korean population, but higher lean mass and lean mass index are predictors of reduced mortality risk

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  1. Correspondence to Ian Janssen
    School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada; ian.janssen{at}queensu.ca
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Janssen I
BMI, waist circumference and fat composition are not correlated with mortality risk in an older Korean population, but higher lean mass and lean mass index are predictors of reduced mortality risk
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2010;15:125-126.

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  • First published June 8, 2010.
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October 25, 2017

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