Obesity and muscle strength as long-term determinants of all-cause mortality--a 33-year follow-up of the Mini-Finland Health Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the independent and combined associations of obesity and muscle strength with mortality in adult men and women.

Design

Follow-up study with 33 years of mortality follow-up.

Subjects

A total of 3594 men and women aged 50-91 years at baseline with 3043 deaths during the follow-up.

Measurement

Body mass index (BMI) and handgrip strength were measured at baseline.

Results

Based on Cox models adjusted for age, sex, education, smoking, alcohol use, physical activity and chronic conditions, baseline obesity (BMI ≥30 kg m(-2)) was associated with mortality among participants aged 50-69 years (hazard ratio (HR) 1.14, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.01-1.28). Among participants aged 70 years and older, overweight and obesity were protective (H

SUBMITTER: Stenholm S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4022712 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature