Objective To estimate the relationship between body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) and all-cause
mortality with information from the published scientific literature. Design Meta-analysis using …

Objectives To evaluate the associations of body mass index (BMI) with all-cause,
cardiovascular disease (CVD), and expanded CVD mortality in the elderly. Design …

Background Previous studies designed to identify an association between body mass index
(BMI)(calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) and …

Weight management is highly recommended to patients with diabetes mellitus. However,
this prescription is often characterized by weight fluctuations. It remains unclear the effects of …

OBJECTIVE The study objective was to examine the associations among visceral fat (VF), all-
cause mortality, and obesity-related mortality. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total …

OBJECTIVE The association between obesity and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk
remains debatable, and no studies have assessed this association among diabetic patients …

PURPOSE: This report: 1) examines the importance of long-term follow-up (25 years) in BMI–
cardiovascular mortality associations in eight age-gender subcohorts from the Chicago …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: The relation between body weight and mortality in type II diabetic patients has
not been fully elucidated. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of body …

Background BMI is known to be strongly associated with all-cause mortality, but few studies
have been large enough to reliably examine associations between BMI and a …