Hypertension modifies the associations of body mass index and waist circumference with all-cause mortality among older Chinese: a retrospective cohort study

Hypertension modifies the associations of body mass index and waist circumference with all-cause mortality among older Chinese: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The effect of baseline hypertension status on the BMI–mortality association is still unclear. We aimed to explore the relationships of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with all-cause mortality among older hypertensive and normotensive Chinese individuals. Method...

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Main Authors: Kaizhi Bai, Xuejiao Chen, Zhan Shi, Kun He, Xueqi Hu, Rui Song, Wenlong Shi, Qingfeng Tian, Songhe Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Body mass index
Waist circumference
Hypertension
Cohort study
Mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03057-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03057-9

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