Weight Histories and Mortality Among Finnish Adults The Role of Duration and Peak Body Mass Index - UTU Research Portal

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Weight Histories and Mortality Among Finnish Adults The Role of Duration and Peak Body Mass Index

Authors: Mehta NK, Stenholm S, Elo IT, Aromaa A, Heliovaara M, Koskinen S

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Publication year: 2014

Journal: Epidemiology

Journal name in source: EPIDEMIOLOGY

Journal acronym: EPIDEMIOLOGY

Volume: 25

Issue: 5

First page : 707

Last page: 710

Number of pages: 4

ISSN: 1044-3983

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0000000000000147

Abstract

Conclusions: The specifications of duration in a high BMI state and peak BMI are both valuable for understanding the relationship between lifetime weight dynamics and mortality. The collection of information on peak body weight may be useful when collection of more detailed weight histories is not feasible.