Association of all-cause mortality with overweight and obesity using standard body mass index categories: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Importance Estimates of the relative mortality risks associated with normal weight,
overweight, and obesity may help to inform decision making in the clinical setting. Objective
To perform a systematic review of reported hazard ratios (HRs) of all-cause mortality for
overweight and obesity relative to normal weight in the general population. Data Sources
PubMed and EMBASE electronic databases were searched through September 30, 2012,
without language restrictions. Study Selection Articles that reported HRs for all-cause …
overweight, and obesity may help to inform decision making in the clinical setting. Objective
To perform a systematic review of reported hazard ratios (HRs) of all-cause mortality for
overweight and obesity relative to normal weight in the general population. Data Sources
PubMed and EMBASE electronic databases were searched through September 30, 2012,
without language restrictions. Study Selection Articles that reported HRs for all-cause …