BMI and all cause mortality: systematic review and non-linear dose-response meta-analysis of 230 cohort studies with 3.74 million deaths among 30.3 million participants

Volume: 353
Published: May 4, 2016
Abstract
Objective  To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of body mass index (BMI) and the risk of all cause mortality, and to clarify the shape and the nadir of the dose-response curve, and the influence on the results of confounding from smoking, weight loss associated with disease, and preclinical disease. null null Data sources  PubMed and Embase databases searched up to 23 September 2015. null null Study selection...
Paper Details
Title
BMI and all cause mortality: systematic review and non-linear dose-response meta-analysis of 230 cohort studies with 3.74 million deaths among 30.3 million participants
Published Date
May 4, 2016
Journal
Volume
353
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