Body-mass index, blood pressure, and cause-specific mortality in India: a prospective cohort study of 500 810 adults

• Main Authors: Vendhan Gajalakshmi, PhD (Author), Ben Lacey, DPhil (Author), Vendhan Kanimozhi, FRCR (Author), Paul Sherliker, BA (Author), Richard Peto, ProfFRS (Author), Sarah Lewington, DPhil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: The association between cause-specific mortality and body-mass index (BMI) has been studied mainly in high-income countries. We investigated the relations between BMI, systolic blood pressure, and mortality in India. Methods: Men and women aged 35 years or older were recruited i...