Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of body mass
index (BMI) and the risk of all cause mortality, and to clarify the shape and the nadir of the …

“Obesity paradox” describes the counterintuitive finding that aged overweight and obese
people with a particular disease may have better outcomes than their normal weight or …

Dysphagia and malnutrition seem to be associated, but little research in detail has been
reported. We aimed to clarify the association between dysphagia and malnutrition by …

Aim Despite increased interest in an obesity paradox (ie a survival advantage of being
obese), evidence remains sparse in Japanese populations. We aimed to verify this …

Few studies have focused on the relationship between the trajectories of long-term changes
in body mass index (BMI; weight (kg)/height (m) 2) and all-cause mortality in old age …

Background The role of obesity in mortality in the very old and old-oldest Hispanic
population has not been studied. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of …

Importance Little evidence on the association between adiposity measures and all-cause
mortality was observed among centenarians, and no targeted development of optimal …

Background Low serum albumin levels are associated with aging and medical conditions
such as cancer, liver dysfunction, inflammation, and malnutrition and might be an …

Wstęp. Ostatnio wielką uwagę poświęca się kwestii starzenia. Jednym z największych
wyzwań medycznych jest stworzenie odrębnych wartości wskaźnika BMI dla osób starszych …

Background Waist circumference (WC), calf circumference (CC), and body mass index (BMI)
have been independently linked to mortality. However, it's not yet clear how the waist-calf …