Cause-specific excess deaths associated with underweight, overweight, and obesity
KM Flegal, BI Graubard, DF Williamson, MH Gail - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe association of body mass index (BMI) with cause-specific mortality has not been
reported for the US population. ObjectiveTo estimate cause-specific excess deaths
associated with underweight (BMI< 18.5), overweight (BMI 25-< 30), and obesity (BMI≥ 30).
Design, Setting, and ParticipantsCause-specific relative risks of mortality from the National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) I, 1971-1975; II, 1976-1980; and III,
1988-1994, with mortality follow-up through 2000 (571 042 person-years of follow-up) were …
reported for the US population. ObjectiveTo estimate cause-specific excess deaths
associated with underweight (BMI< 18.5), overweight (BMI 25-< 30), and obesity (BMI≥ 30).
Design, Setting, and ParticipantsCause-specific relative risks of mortality from the National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) I, 1971-1975; II, 1976-1980; and III,
1988-1994, with mortality follow-up through 2000 (571 042 person-years of follow-up) were …