BMI, all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Chinese Singaporean men and women: the Singapore Chinese health study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal range of relative weight for morbidity and mortality in Asian populations is an important question in need of more thorough investigation, especially as obesity rates increase. We aimed to examine the association between body mass index (BMI), all cause and cause-specific mortality to determine the optimal range of BMI in relation to mortality in Chinese men and women in Singapore.

Methodology/principal findings

We analyzed data from a prospective cohort study of 51,251 middle-aged or older (45-74) Chinese men and women in the Singapore Chinese Health Study. Participants were enrolled and data on body weight and covariates were collected in 1993-1998 and participants were followed through 2008. The analysis accounted for potential methodological issues

SUBMITTER: Odegaard AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2981556 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature