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Associations between body mass index and mortality or cardiovascular events in a general Korean population

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  • Kyoung Ae Kong
  • Junbeom Park
  • So-hyeon Hong
  • Young Sun Hong
  • Yeon-Ah Sung
  • Hyejin Lee

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Background/Objectives: The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality remains controversial. Furthermore, the association between BMI and cardiovascular events (CVE) is not conclusive and may differ by ethnicity. We aimed to estimate the associations between the BMI and mortality or cardiovascular disease in a general Korean population. Subjects/Methods: This study was based on a sample cohort database released by the Korean National Health Insurance Service. We analyzed a total of 415,796 adults older than 30 years of age who had undergone a national health examination at least once from 2002 to 2012. Hazard ratios for death and cardiovascular events were calculated using Cox proportional hazards models. Results: For both men and women, BMI and overall mortality showed a U-shaped association, with the lowest mortality rate among those with a BMI of 25–27.4 kg/m2. Compared with them, subjects with a BMI ≥ 30kg/m2, men with a BMI

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  • Kyoung Ae Kong & Junbeom Park & So-hyeon Hong & Young Sun Hong & Yeon-Ah Sung & Hyejin Lee, 2017. "Associations between body mass index and mortality or cardiovascular events in a general Korean population," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(9), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0185024
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185024
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