Effect of Secular Trend, Age, and Length of Follow-up on Optimum Body Mass Index From 1985 Through 2015 in a Large Austrian Cohort

Background: Obesity and its health consequences will dominate health care systems in many countries during the next decades. However, the body mass index (BMI) optimum in relation to all-cause mortality is still a matter of debate. Material and Methods: Data of the Vorarlberg Health Monitoring &...

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Main Authors: Raphael Simon Peter, Bernhard Föger, Hans Concin, Gabriele Nagel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/31/12/31_JE20200012/_pdf