The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 6 , Pages 518-524 , June 2007

Body Mass, Fitness and Survival in Veteran Patients: Another Obesity Paradox?

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PII: S0002-9343(06)00968-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.07.032

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 6 , Pages 518-524 , June 2007

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