title: In defense of body mass index: biological correlates of obesity in older adults.
authors.forename: Yohannes
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Endeshaw
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology