Association between body mass index and health-related quality of life among Chinese elderly-evidence from a community-based study

• Main Authors: Hua You (Author), Xiao-lu Li (Author), Kang-zhen Jing (Author), Zhi-guang Li (Author), Hong-mei Cao (Author), Jin Wang (Author), Lan Bai (Author), Jing-hong Gu (Author), Xiaoman Fan (Author), Hai Gu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study aimed to explore the effects of (body mass index) BMI on health related quality of life (HRQoL) among the elderly in Jiangsu, China. Methods A total of 10,257 community dwelling elderly (≥60 years old) were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. HRQoL was measured via th...