Impact of body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio on mortality in middle-aged Koreans: a prospective cohort study based on a Health Examinees study

OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess the impact of obesity on mortality in middle-aged Koreans using data from a Health Examinees study. METHODS We used data from the participants who had complete information on body size and gave informed consent for the linkage of their data with the national death certi...

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Main Authors: Sooyoung Cho, Aesun Shin, Ji-Yeob Choi, Jong-Koo Lee, Daehee Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2024-09-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
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Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-46-e2024073.pdf