Body weight and mortality among men and women in China
Body weight and mortality among men and women in China
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DOI:
10.1001/jama.295.7.776
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发表时间:
2006-02-15
影响因子:
120.7
通讯作者:
Whelton, PK
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作者:
Gu, DF;He, J;Whelton, PK
Context The effect of underweight and obesity on mortality has not been well characterized in Asian populations.Objective To examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in Chinese adults.Design, Setting, and Participants A prospective cohort study in a nationally representative sample of 169 871 Chinese men and women aged 40 years or older. Data on body weight and covariables were obtained at a baseline examination in 1991 using a standard protocol. Follow-up evaluation was conducted in 1999-2000, with a response rate of 93.4% (n = 158 666).Main Outcome Measures Body mass index and all-cause mortality.Results After excluding those participants with missing body weight or height values, 154 736 adults were included in the analysis. After adjustment for age, sex, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, education, geographic region (north vs south), and urbanization (urban vs rural), a U-shaped association between BMI and all-cause mortality was observed (P