Long-term waist circumference trajectories and body mass index with all-cause mortality in older Chinese adults: a prospective nationwide cohort study

• Main Authors: Ruru Liu (Author), Shaonong Dang (Author), Yaling Zhao (Author), Hong Yan (Author), Yuewen Han (Author), Baibing Mi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Backgrounds Abdominal obesity has been linked to risk of mortality, but whether and how trajectory of waist circumstance (WC) underpins this association remains unclear. The study aimed to identify long-term WC change trajectories and examine their association and joint effect with body mas...