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This paper explores the relationship between BMI and several health conditions among Union Army veterans who had medical examinations between 1891 and 1905. We find that BMI, when used as a proxy of nutrition, helps to explain morbidity and mortality differentials among veterans.There is evidence suggesting that among Union Army veterans extremely low or high BMIs were both associated with poor health,...
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