Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories

M. Flegal, Katherine; K. Kit, Brian; Orpana, Heather; I. Graubard, Barry

doi:10.1001/jama.2012.113905

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Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories

Published in JAMA • Jan 2, 2013

Authors:

Katherine M. Flegal

Brian K. Kit

Heather Orpana

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Estimates of the relative mortality risks associated with normal weight, overweight, and obesity may help to inform decision making in the clinical setting. OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review of reported hazard ratios (HRs) of all-cause mortality for overweight and obesity relativ...

Subject

Medicine

Overweight

Body mass index

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