Adiposity change and mortality in middle-aged to older Chinese: an 8-year follow-up of the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study.
Ying Yue HuangChao Qiang JiangLin XuWei Sen ZhangFeng ZhuYa Li JinG Neil ThomasKar Keung ChengTai Hing LamPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
In older people, unintentional BMI/WC loss, especially in those who were underweight was associated with higher mortality risk. However, BMI gain in those with obesity showed excess risks of all-cause and cancer mortality, but not CVD mortality. Frequent monitoring of changes in body size can be used as an early warning for timely clinical investigations and interventions and is important to inform appropriate health management in older Chinese.
Keyphrases
- middle aged
- cardiovascular events
- weight gain
- physical activity
- body mass index
- insulin resistance
- healthcare
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- public health
- mental health
- community dwelling
- papillary thyroid
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular disease
- social media
- health information
- young adults
- climate change