Purpose To study the long-term effect of being overweight on mortality in very elderly
subjects. Methods The medical records of 470 inpatients (226 males) with a mean age of …

Background Body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in
meters) is known to be associated with overall mortality. We investigated the effects of age …

Abundances of study in different population have noted that obese cardiovascular disease
(CVD) patients have a better prognosis than leaner patients, which refer to the phenomenon …

Aims/hypothesis This prospective association study aimed to compare the relationship
between each of four obesity indices and mortality risk in people with type 2 diabetes …

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary
artery disease; however, the relation between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of all …

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 …

THE PREVALENCE OF DIABETES IS RAPIDLY INCREASING in the United States and
worldwide. Almost 26 mil-lion US adults have diabetes, 1 79 million Americans aged 20 …

Aims The association of body weight and weight change with mortality and cardiovascular
(CV) outcome in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is not clearly established. We assessed …

OBJECTIVE To examine the BMI-stratified associations between diabetes and the risks of all-
cause death, cardiovascular disease (CVD) death, and cancer death. RESEARCH DESIGN …

Aims To determine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) including its 5-year
changes and mortality, and compare the results obtained using Cox and competing risks …