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Cohort R49: Body Build and Mortality in WWII Army Veterans
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Title: Cohort R49: Body Build and Mortality in WWII Army Veterans
Summary: This cohort consists of 105,493 men discharged from the Army during the years 1946-47. Baseline data on height, weight, waist and hip girth were collected on all participants, and 23-year follow up mortality data is available for the majority (80%) of the cohort.
References:
Terry RB, Page WF, and Haskell WL. Waist/hip ratio, body mass index and premature cardiovascular disease mortality in US Army veterans during a twenty-three year follow-up study. Int J Obesity, 16:417-423, 1992.
Seltzer CC and Jablon S. Effects of selection on mortality. Am J Epidemiol 100:367-372, 1974.
Seltzer CC and Jablon S. Army rank and subsequent mortality by cause: 23 year follow-up. Am J Epidemiol 105:559-566, 1977.
Keywords: somatotypes; body fat distribution; mortality
Cohort Characteristics: 105,493 total records
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Data item |
Cohort (n=105,493) |
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Military service number |
100% complete |
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Full Name: |
100% complete |
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VA claim folder number: |
78% complete |
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Race: |
100% complete |
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White: |
92% |
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Rank: |
100% complete |
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Date of birth: |
99% complete |
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Date of death: |
7% complete |
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Underlying cause of death: |
100% |
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Last Updated: 8/16/2005, 10:26 AM
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