Associations of body size with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in healthy older adults

Associations of body size with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in healthy older adults

In the general population, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are recognized risk factors for several chronic diseases and all-cause mortality. However, whether these associations are the same for older adults is less clear. The association of baseline BMI and waist circumference with all...

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Main Authors: Carr, P.R., Webb, K.L., Neumann, J.T., Thao, L.T.P., Beilin, L.J., Ernst, M.E., Fitzgibbon, B., Gasevic, D., Nelson, M.R., Newman, A.B., Orchard, S.G., Owen, A., Reid, Christopher, Stocks, N.P., Tonkin, A.M., Woods, R.L., McNeil, J.J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Aspirin
Australia
Body Size
Cause of Death
Thinness
Waist Circumference
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/334047
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93105

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http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/334047
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93105

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