Using maximum weight to redefine body mass index categories in studies of the mortality risks of obesity

Background The high prevalence of disease and associated weight loss at older ages limits the validity of prospective cohort studies examining the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality. Methods I examined mortality associated with excess weight using maximum BMI—a measure that is r...

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Vydané v:	Population health metrics Ročník 12; číslo 1; s. 6
Hlavný autor:	Stokes, Andrew
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	London BioMed Central 17.03.2014 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V
Predmet:	Analysis Body mass index Epidemiology Health hazards Health risks Health Services Research Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mortality Mortality risk Obesity Polls & surveys Public Health Research Methodology Risk factors Surveys Body mass index Obesity Mortality Population attributable fraction Confounding Reverse causality Maximum weight
ISSN:	1478-7954, 1478-7954
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