Weight History and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Three Prospective Cohort Studies

The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality is controversial.To investigate the relationship between maximum BMI over 16 years and subsequent mortality.3 prospective cohort studies.Nurses' Health Study I and II and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study.225 072 men and women with 32 571 deaths observed over a mean of 12.3 years of follow-up.Maximum BMI over 16 years of weight history and all-cause and cause-specific...