Body mass index trajectories and mortality risk in Japan using a population-based prospective cohort study: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study

• Main Authors: Yamamoto, Nao, Ejima, Keisuke, Mestre, Luis M., Owora, Arthur H., Inoue, Manami, Tsugane, Shoichiro, Sawada, Norie
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study; Latent class growth model
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180082
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Recent studies have found that long-term changes in weight during adulthood are associated with a high risk of mortality. The objective of this study was to characterize body mass index (BMI) trajectories during adulthood and to examine the association between BMI trajectories and risk o...