作者: Ian Janssen , Peter T. Katzmarzyk , Robert Ross
DOI: 10.1111/J.1532-5415.2005.00505.X
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摘要: OBJECTIVES: To examine the individual and combined influence of body mass index (BMI) waist circumference (WC) on mortality risk in older people. DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study. SETTING: Cardiovascular Health Study, a longitudinal study cardiovascular disease its factors PARTICIPANTS: Five thousand two hundred men women aged 65 older. MEASUREMENTS: BMI WC were measured at baseline. The risks all-cause associated with examined using Cox proportional hazards models over 9 years follow-up. RESULTS: When individually, both negative predictors mortality, but when simultaneously, was predictor whereas positive mortality. After controlling for WC, decreased 21% every standard deviation increase BMI. BMI, increased 13% WC. patterns associations consistent by sex, age, status. CONCLUSION: Higher values indicated lower once attributable to accounted for, higher indicate for. Both should be clinical setting, adults is rates.