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Examining the Dynamic Association of BMI and Mortality in the Framingham Heart Study

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Based on the 40-year follow-up of the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), we used logistic regression models to demonstrate that different designs of an observational study may lead to different results about the association between BMI and all-cause mortality. We also used dynamic survival models to capture the time-varying relationships between BMI and mortality in FHS. The results consistently show that the association between BMI and mortality is dynamic, especially for men. Our analysis suggests that the dynamic property may explain part of the heterogeneity observed in the literature about the association of BMI and mortality.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6123115

Authors: Jianghua He, Daniel McGee, Xufeng Niu, Won Choi

Institutions: University of Kansas Medical Center, Florida State University

Language: English

Topic: Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,016