Body mass index and waist circumference as predictors of all-cause mortality in an Aboriginal Australian community

Although elevated body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) have been identified as risk factors for mortality, data from the Australian Aboriginal communities are scarce. This study examined the associations of BMI and WC with all-cause mortality in an Australian Aboriginal community. A total of 934 Aboriginal adults, aged 18–76 years, who participated in a community-wide screening programme in Australia's Northern Territory from 1992...