Examine association between body mass index and mortality

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The Body-Mass Index and Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of U.S. Adults article by Calle et al., is an epidemiologic study, which means that it is a large cross-sectional study. It examines the association between body mass index (a crude measurement of fatness) and mortality.

What are the major conclusions of this study?
What are some of the major limitations of this study?
How strong are the conclusions? (causal versus correlational)?

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