Association of Body Mass Index and Mortality in Japanese Diabetic Men and Women Based on Self-Reports: The Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study

Association of Body Mass Index and Mortality in Japanese Diabetic Men and Women Based on Self-Reports: The Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study

Background: The association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality among Asian diabetic people, especially with respect to the obesity paradox (ie, higher BMI is associated with lower mortality risk), remains unresolved. Methods: We followed a cohort of 3851 self-reported Japanese diabetics (2...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiko Kubota, Hiroyasu Iso, Akiko Tamakoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
Subjects:
diabetes
body mass index
mortality
infection
obesity paradox
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/25/8/25_JE20150011/_pdf

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