Mortality risks of body mass index and energy intake trajectories in institutionalized elderly people: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Many factors can identify the mortality risks of institutionalized elderly people; among all such factors, body mass index (BMI) and energy intake (EI) can be employed as independent predictors. The objective of this study was to elucidate about the mortality risks and the trajec...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Kawakami, Jun Hamano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02778-1