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High BMI Linked to Stroke Mortality Among Overweight Men
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Title High BMI Linked to Stroke Mortality Among Overweight Men
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570464?src=rss
Description High body mass index (BMI) is strongly associated with increased stroke mortality among overweight and obese men; but no association was seen between BMI and stroke mortality in lean men, according to findings of a large study conducted in China. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Date Feb 22, 2008
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