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Body mass index and risk of death in Asian Americans.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality among Asian Americans. METHODS:We pooled data from prospective cohort studies with 20?672 Asian American adults with no baseline cancer or heart disease history. We estimated hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) with Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS:A high, but not low, BMI was associated with increased risk of total mortality among individuals aged 35 to 69 years. The BMI was not related to total mortality among individuals aged 70 years and older. With a BMI 22.5 to

SUBMITTER: Park Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3953786 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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<h4>Objectives</h4>We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality among Asian Americans.<h4>Methods</h4>We pooled data from prospective cohort studies with 20 672 Asian American adults with no baseline cancer or heart disease history. We estimated hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) with Cox proportional hazards models.<h4>Results</h4>A high, but not low, BMI was associated with increased risk of total mortality among individuals aged 35 to 69 years. The  ...[more]

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