The relationship between body mass index and disability-free survival in elderly Japanese: the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study.
Shu ZhangYasutake TomataFumiya TanjiYumi SugawaraIchiro TsujiPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2019)
Older individuals with a BMI of <23 or ≥29 have a significantly shorter DFS period than those with a BMI of 25-27. It is suggested that the optimal BMI range for maximization of disability-free life expectancy in the elderly population is 23-29.