Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in Korea

Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in Korea

OBJECTIVES This study investigated the associations between several obesity-related anthropometric indices and mortality in middle-aged and elderly populations to compare the indices’ predictive ability with that of the body mass index (BMI). METHODS We analyzed data on 12 indices calculated from 19...

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Main Authors: Ye Rim Kim, Min-Ho Shin, Young-Hoon Lee, Seong-Woo Choi, Hae-Sung Nam, Jeong-Ho Yang, Sun-Seog Kweon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2024-07-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
Subjects:
obesity
weights and measures
mortality
Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-46-e2024066.pdf
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