Higher Body Mass Index is a Predictor of Death Among Professional Sumo Wrestlers - PubMed (original) (raw)

Higher Body Mass Index is a Predictor of Death Among Professional Sumo Wrestlers

Hideyuki Kanda et al. J Sports Sci Med. 2009.

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ROC curve of BMI as a predictor of death. For reference, the corresponding data table is included. Area under the curve, 0.685 (95%CI, 0.597 to 0.772).

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