Body mass index and 12-year mortality among older Mexican Americans aged 75 years and older

Body mass index and 12-year mortality among older Mexican Americans aged 75 years and older

Abstract Background The role of obesity in mortality in the very old and old-oldest Hispanic population has not been studied. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of body mass index (BMI) on 12-year mortality among older Mexican Americans aged 75 years and older. Methods Twelve year...

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Main Authors: Reshma Jadhav, Kyriakos S. Markides, Soham Al Snih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Obesity
Mortality
Oldest old
Mexican American
Hispanic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02945-4

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