Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of body mass
index (BMI) and the risk of all cause mortality, and to clarify the shape and the nadir of the …

Obesity prevalence is growing progressively even among older age groups. Controversy
exists about the potential harms of obesity in the elderly. Debate persists about the relation …

Background Body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in
meters) is known to be associated with overall mortality. We investigated the effects of age …

Background The effect of age on optimal body weight is controversial, and few studies have
had adequate numbers of subjects to analyze mortality as a function of body-mass index …

The new edition of Human Body Composition is the most complete text in the burgeoning
field of body composition research. The book covers the full range of methods to assess …

Background and Purpose—Obesity is well recognized as a risk factor for coronary heart
disease and mortality. The relationship between abdominal obesity and ischemic stroke …

Introduction We investigated the association between age of onset of hypertension and
dementia risk in an oldest-old cohort. Methods Participants are from The 90+ Study, a …

Epidemiological studies assessing general and abdominal obesity measures or their
combination for mortality prediction have shown inconsistent results. We aimed to …

The purpose of this report is to review the evidence that physical inactivity and excess
adiposity are related to an increased risk of all‐cause mortality, and to better identify the …

In developed countries, there is a general increase in body weight and body mass index
(BMI) with age, until∼ 60 years of age, when body weight and BMI begin to decline. The …