China has experienced many drastic social and economic changes and shifts in people's
lifestyles since the 1990s, in parallel with the fast rising prevalence of obesity. About half of …

Diabetes is a major social problem. As shown by epidemiological studies, the world
incidence of diabetes is increasing and so is the number of people suffering from its …

Background The relationship between obesity and risk of complications described during
the 2009 influenza pandemic is poorly defined for seasonal influenza and other viral causes …

Objective This study examined the effects of overweight/obesity on mortality and morbidity
outcomes and the disparities, time trends, and projected future obesity health burden in …

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) was considered to be a common complication of
diabetes. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the potential association …

Background The association between dyslipidemia, a major risk factor for cardiovascular
diseases, and atrial fibrillation (AF) is not clear because of limited evidence. Hypothesis …

Objectives. Undernutrition early in life may increase the incidence of adverse effects on adult
health. The relations between undernutrition and obesity parameters (body mass index …

Objective The present study examined the dose–response association of body mass index
(BMI) and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with existing …

Background The effect of baseline hypertension status on the BMI–mortality association is
still unclear. We aimed to explore the relationships of body mass index (BMI) and waist …

Objectives To examine the association between BMI and all-cause mortality in the oldest old
(≥ 80 years). Design The study used a prospective cohort study design. Setting Chinese …