What is the impact of underweight on self-reported health trajectories and mortality rates: a cohort study

What is the impact of underweight on self-reported health trajectories and mortality rates: a cohort study

Abstract Background Utilizing a cohort study design combining a survey approach with repeated physical examinations, we examined the independent effects of BMI on mortality and self-reported health (SRH) and whether these independent effects change as people grow older. Methods The Tromsø Study cons...

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Main Authors: Geir Fagerjord Lorem, Henrik Schirmer, Nina Emaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Body mass index
Mortality
Self-reported health
Thinness
The Tromsø study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0766-x

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