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- Title
Midlife body mass index and hospitalization and mortality in older age.
- Authors
Yan, Lijing L; Daviglus, Martha L; Liu, Kiang; Stamler, Jeremiah; Wang, Renwei; Pirzada, Amber; Garside, Daniel B; Dyer, Alan R; Van Horn, Linda; Liao, Youlian; Fries, James F; Greenland, Philip
- Abstract
Abundant evidence links overweight and obesity with impaired health. However, controversies persist as to whether overweight and obesity have additional impact on cardiovascular outcomes independent of their strong associations with established coronary risk factors, eg, high blood pressure and high cholesterol level.
- Publication
JAMA, 2006, Vol 295, Issue 2, p190
- ISSN
1538-3598
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.295.2.190