Body mass index as a predictor of healthy and disease-free life expectancy between ages 50 and 75: a multicohort study.

Sari StenholmJ HeadV AaltoM KivimäkiI KawachiM ZinsM GoldbergL G PlattsP ZaninottoL L Magnusson HansonH WesterlundJ Vahtera

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2017)

Excess BMI is associated with substantially shorter healthy and chronic disease-free life expectancy, suggesting that tackling obesity would increase years lived in good health in populations.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
healthcare
public health
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
mental health
physical activity
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle
risk assessment
health promotion