There is still a debate about the role of body mass index (BMI) as a risk factor for all-cause
mortality. Most investigations with large sample sizes focused on populations from the …

The association between body mass index (BMI) and survival has been described in various
populations. However, the results remain controversial and information from low-prevalence …

Background Most studies that have evaluated the association between the body-mass index
(BMI) and the risks of death from any cause and from specific causes have been conducted …

Background The association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality is not
conclusive, especially in East Asian populations. Furthermore, the association has been …

Background/Objectives The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality
remains controversial. Furthermore, the association between BMI and cardiovascular events …

BACKGROUND: The relative risk of mortality in low and high body mass index (BMI)
categories in various ethnic groups remains a controversial subject. METHODS: To examine …

Although several studies have evaluated the role of body weight as a risk factor for mortality,
most studies have been conducted in Western populations and the findings remain …

Background: We sought to investigate the optimal values of BMI for the lowest risk of all-
cause death and whether the optimal BMI differs according to smoking status in large-scale …

Background The main associations of body-mass index (BMI) with overall and cause-
specific mortality can best be assessed by long-term prospective follow-up of large numbers …

Background. The relation between body mass index (BMI) and mortality is not clear in the
literature. An inverse relation between height and mortality has been suggested. We explore …