This article applies cointegration analysis and vector error correction models to model the
short-and long-run relationships between cause-specific mortality rates. We work with the …

The western world is facing the consequences of higher standards of medical care and
improved living conditions. While people are living longer the prevalence of overweight and …

Background: Increased mortality risk at low body mass index values is well established for
older persons. It is, however, unclear how the underlying body mass components (fat and …

Results: Over a median follow-up of 16.8 years, 29 071 participants died, 13 502 from
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and 8748 from cancers of all types. All-cause and cancer …

Background The association between change in weight or body mass index, and mortality is
widely reported, however, both measures fail to account for fat distribution. Change in waist …

Fat oxidation (FO) is optimized during low-to moderate-intensity exercise in lean and obese
subjects, whereas high-intensity exercise induces preferential FO during the recovery …

Background Although the frequency of elderly patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer
has been increasing, indications for surgery in elderly patients are still controversial. Low …

Background: Epidemiologic studies of body mass index (BMI) in relation to mortality
commonly exclude persons with health conditions and/or a history of smoking to prevent …

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 …

Background: the relationship between BMI and mortality is U-shaped in the elderly but may
be modified by midlife BMI and change in weight. Objective: to elucidate mortality prediction …