The "Obesity Paradox," Frailty, Disability, and Mortality in Older Men: A Prospective, Longitudinal Cohort Study
Abstract
An inverse relationship between overweight and mortality (the "obesity paradox") is well documented, but there are scarce data on how body weight during the life course affects this relationship. In the Helsinki Businessmen Study, we examined the effect of weight trajectories on incident disability, frailty, and mortality by stratifying 1,114 men (mean age of 47 years in 1974) into the following 4 groups based on body mass index (weight...
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Title
The "Obesity Paradox," Frailty, Disability, and Mortality in Older Men: A Prospective, Longitudinal Cohort Study
Published Date
Sep 5, 2013
Volume
178
Issue
9
Pages
1452 - 1460
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