Association of body mass index and long-term mortality in patients from nationwide LIPIDOGRAM 2004-2015 cohort studies: no obesity paradox?

ABSTRACT:

Background

An obesity paradox has been described in relation to adverse clinical outcomes (e.g., mortality) with lower body mass index (BMI).

Aims

We sought to evaluate the association between BMI and weight loss with long-term all-cause mortality in adult populations under the care of family physicians.

Methods

LIPIDOGRAM studies were conducted in primary care in Poland in 2004, 2006, and 2015 and enrolled a total of 45,615 patients. The LIPIDOGRAM Plus study included 1627 patients recruited in the LIPIDOGRAM 2004 and repeated measurements in 2006 edition. Patients were classified by BMI categories as underweight, normal weight, overweight and class I, II, or III (obesity). Follow-up data up to December 2021 were obtained from the Central Statistical Office. Differen

SUBMITTER: Osadnik T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685602 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature