Longitudinal transition of body mass index status and its associated factors among Chinese middle-aged and older adults in Markov model

• Main Authors: Heming Pei (Author), Ning Kang (Author), Chao Guo (Author), Yalu Zhang (Author), Haitao Chu (Author), Gong Chen (Author), Lei Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionBody mass index (BMI) has a strong correlation with chronic diseases and all-cause mortality. However, few studies have previously reported the longitudinal transition of BMI status and its influential factors, especially among Chinese middle-aged and older adults.MethodsThis population-...