Association between “a body shape index” and mortality: Bambuí Cohort Study of Aging, Brazil

This article aims to evaluate the joint and separate association between abdominal and general adiposity indicators and mortality. Data was collected from 1,366 older adults in the Bambuí Cohort Study of Aging with complete information for all variables of interest. The outcome variable was all-caus...

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Main Authors: Mary Anne Nascimento-Souza, Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini, Sérgio Viana Peixoto, Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2021-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/csp/v37n1/1678-4464-csp-37-01-e00016020.pdf