Does obesity associate with mortality among hispanic persons? Results from the national health interview survey

Objective To evaluate the association between BMI: kg/m 2 and mortality among Hispanic adults. Design and Methods Eight years (1997‐2004) of National Health Interview Survey data linked to public‐use mortality follow‐up data through 2006 were acquired. Using Cox proportional hazards regression, separate models for two attained age strata (18 to <60 years, ≥60 years) adjusting for sex, smoking, and physical activity with over 38,000 analyzable...