Effect of Secular Trend, Age, and Length of Follow-up on Optimum Body Mass Index From 1985 Through 2015 in a Large Austrian Cohort.

Raphael Simon PeterBernhard FögerHans Concin Gabriele Nagel

Published in: Journal of epidemiology (2021)

Age and length of follow-up have a pronounced effect on the BMI associated with the lowest all-cause mortality. After controlling for age and length of follow-up, the BMI optimum increased slightly over 30 years in this large study sample.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
physical activity
weight loss