[PDF][PDF] Body mass index and mortality in a very large cohort: is it really healthier to be overweight?
L Klatsky, J Zhang, N Udaltsova, Y Li… - Permanente …, 2017 - thepermanentejournal.org
Context: Controversy persists about optimal body weight. Many experts define
“normal”(healthy) body mass index (BMI) as 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2, 25 to 29.9 kg/m2 as …
“normal”(healthy) body mass index (BMI) as 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2, 25 to 29.9 kg/m2 as …
Body-mass index and mortality among 1.46 million white adults
A Berrington de Gonzalez, P Hartge… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background A high body-mass index (BMI, the weight in kilograms divided by the square of
the height in meters) is associated with increased mortality from cardiovascular disease and …
the height in meters) is associated with increased mortality from cardiovascular disease and …
[HTML][HTML] Body-mass index and mortality among 1.46 million white adults
AB De Gonzalez, P Hartge, JR Cerhan… - The New England …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND A high body-mass index (BMI, the weight in kilograms divided by the square
of the height in meters) is associated with increased mortality from cardiovascular disease …
of the height in meters) is associated with increased mortality from cardiovascular disease …
[HTML][HTML] Body mass index and all-cause mortality in a 21st century US population: A National Health Interview Survey analysis
A Visaria, S Setoguchi - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Much of the data on BMI-mortality associations stem from 20th century US
cohorts. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between BMI and …
cohorts. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between BMI and …
[HTML][HTML] Overweight, obesity, and mortality in a large prospective cohort of persons 50 to 71 years old
KF Adams, A Schatzkin, TB Harris… - … England Journal of …, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Obesity, defined by a body-mass index (BMI)(the weight in kilograms divided by
the square of the height in meters) of 30.0 or more, is associated with an increased risk of …
the square of the height in meters) of 30.0 or more, is associated with an increased risk of …
Body mass index and all-cause mortality in a large prospective cohort of white and black US adults
Remaining controversies on the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality
include the effects of smoking and prevalent disease on the association, whether overweight …
include the effects of smoking and prevalent disease on the association, whether overweight …
Body mass index and mortality: a meta-analysis based on person-level data from twenty-six observational studies
DL McGee, Diverse Populations Collaboration - Annals of epidemiology, 2005 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: For this report, we examined the relationships between the conditions of being
overweight and obese and mortality from all causes, heart disease, cardiovascular disease …
overweight and obese and mortality from all causes, heart disease, cardiovascular disease …
Body mass index and all-cause mortality in a nationwide US cohort
DM Freedman, E Ron, R Ballard-Barbash… - International journal of …, 2006 - nature.com
Objective: To investigate whether the nature of the relationship between body mass index
(BMI (kg/m 2)) and all-cause mortality is direct, J-or U-shaped, and whether this relationship …
(BMI (kg/m 2)) and all-cause mortality is direct, J-or U-shaped, and whether this relationship …
The effect of age on the association between body-mass index and mortality
J Stevens, J Cai, ER Pamuk… - … England Journal of …, 1998 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The effect of age on optimal body weight is controversial, and few studies have
had adequate numbers of subjects to analyze mortality as a function of body-mass index …
had adequate numbers of subjects to analyze mortality as a function of body-mass index …
[HTML][HTML] Does being overweight really reduce mortality?
There is indisputable evidence from epidemiologic and clinical studies that being
overweight and obese elevates the risk of developing debilitating and costly chronic …
overweight and obese elevates the risk of developing debilitating and costly chronic …