Elevated body mass index and mortality risk in the elderly.
Abstract
The purpose of this report was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the studies examining the impact of an elevated body mass index (BMI) on mortality risk in elderly (> or =65 years) men and women. A variance-based method of meta-analysis was used to summarize the relationships from available studies. The summary relative risk of all-cause mortality from the 26 analyses that included a risk estimate for a BMI within the...
Paper Details
Title
Elevated body mass index and mortality risk in the elderly.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2007
Journal
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
41 - 59
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