Research ArticleOriginal Research

Body Mass Index, Diabetes, Hypertension, and Short-Term Mortality: A Population-Based Observational Study, 2000–2006

Anthony Jerant and Peter Franks
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2012, 25 (4) 422-431; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.04.110289

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