Body Mass Index and Long-Term Mortality in an Elderly Mediterranean Population

Objectives: To describe the relationship of body mass index and mortality in older adults, examining the influence of sex and cardiovascular morbidity. Methods: Sixteen-year cohort of a population sample of 1,008 people aged 65 and over. BMI mortality hazard ratios are estimated controlling for age, sex, education, physical activity, smoking, chronic conditions, and ADL (activities of daily living) disability. Results: At baseline the median BMI...