Cargando…

Changes of Body Mass Index in Relation to Mortality: Results of a Cohort of 42,099 Adults

BACKGROUND: High Body-Mass-Index (BMI) is associated with increased all-cause mortality, but little is known about the effect of short- and long-term BMI change on mortality. The aim of the study was to determine how long-term weight change affects mortality. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Within a populatio...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Klenk, Jochen, Rapp, Kilian, Ulmer, Hanno, Concin, Hans, Nagel, Gabriele
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3885599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24416291
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084817