Body Mass Index and Mortality From All Causes and Major Causes in Japanese: Results of a Pooled Analysis of 7 Large-Scale Cohort Studies
Abstract
Background: We pooled data from 7 ongoing cohorts in Japan involving 353 422 adults (162 092 men and 191 330 women) to quantify the effect of body mass index (BMI) on total and cause-specific (cancer, heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease) mortality and identify optimal BMI ranges for middle-aged and elderly Japanese.Methods: During a mean follow-up of 12.5 years, 41 260 deaths occurred. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to...
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Title
Body Mass Index and Mortality From All Causes and Major Causes in Japanese: Results of a Pooled Analysis of 7 Large-Scale Cohort Studies
Published Date
Jan 1, 2011
Journal
Volume
21
Issue
6
Pages
417 - 430
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