Relationship between body mass index reference and all-cause mortality: Evidence from a large cohort of Thai adults

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Yiengprugsawan, Vasoontara
Banwell, Cathy
Zhao, Jiaying
Seubsman, Sam-ang
Sleigh, Adrian

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Hindawi Publishing Corporation

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We investigate variation in body mass index (BMI) reference and 5-year all-cause mortality using data from 87151 adult Open University students nationwide. Analyses focused on BMI reference bands: "normal" (≥18.5 to <23), "lower normal" (≥18.5 to <20.

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Journal of Obesity

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