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 Relationship between BMI and all-cause mortality in patients with hypertension
remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the time-varying association between …

Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality [1]. On
the basis of individuals' level of BMI, this relationship is characterized by a J-shape with the …

Purpose The association between body mass index (BMI) and all-cause mortality may vary
among hypertensive patients of different ages. This study aimed to investigate the age …

Background: Studies on the association between body mass index (BMI) and death risk
among patients with hypertension are limited, and the results are inconsistent. We …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Currently, one third of US
adults are classified as obese and another one third as overweight. Obesity is also a …

Background Little is known about the degrees and shapes of associations of changes in
obesity indices with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality risks. We aimed to conduct …

Objective To characterize the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and all‐cause
mortality among adults with hypertension. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort …

Objective We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies to quantify the
association between body mass index (BMI) and the risks of all-cause and cardiovascular …

PURPOSE: An obesity paradox, a “paradoxical” decrease in morbidity and mortality with
increasing body mass index (BMI), has been shown in patients with heart failure and those …