Body Mass Index and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer and All-cause Mortality

Objectives: To determine the dose-response relationship between body mass index (BMI) and cause-specific mortality among Canadian adults. Methods: The sample includes 10,522 adults 18–74 years of age who participated in the Canadian Heart Health Surveys (1986–1995). Participants were divided into 5 BMI categories (<18.5, 18.5–24.9, 25–29.9, 30–34.9, and =35 kg/m2). Multivariate-adjusted (age, sex, exam year, smoking status, alcohol consumption...