Association between self-reported body mass index and active life expectancy in a large community-dwelling sample of older U.S. adults

BACKGROUND: Obesity may have a protective effect (greater survival) in older adults, a finding known as the “obesity paradox.” This study examined the association between self-reported body mass index (BMI) and active life expectancy (ALE) among older U.S. adults. METHODS: Using the Medicare Health...

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Autores principales: Jia, Haomiao, Lubetkin, Erica I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8994875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35397523
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03021-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8994875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35397523
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03021-7

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