Weight histories and mortality among finnish adults: the role of duration and peak body mass index.
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SUBMITTER: Mehta NK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4355397 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep
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Weight histories and mortality among finnish adults: the role of duration and peak body mass index.
Mehta Neil K NK Stenholm Sari S Elo Irma T IT Aromaa Arpo A Heliövaara Markku M Koskinen Seppo S
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) 20140901 5
<h4>Background</h4>Many studies use information on weight histories to examine the association between body weight and mortality. A recent paper in Epidemiology (2013;25:707-710) developed a typology of the most common weight-history specifications.<h4>Methods</h4>We use data from a sample of Finnish adults to explore the associations of body weight and mortality, using existing specifications and also peak body mass index (BMI), a new specification.<h4>Results</h4>We confirm earlier findings th ...[more]
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