Age and gender differences in the association between body mass index and all-cause mortality among older Japanese.
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| Title: | Age and gender differences in the association between body mass index and all-cause mortality among older Japanese. |
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| Authors: | Murayama, Hiroshi, Liang, Jersey, Shaw, Benjamin A., Botoseneanu, Anda, Kobayashi, Erika, Fukaya, Taro, Shinkai, Shoji |
| Source: | Ethnicity & Health. Aug2020, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p874-887. 14p. 4 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Age distribution, Confidence intervals, Mortality, Research funding, Sex distribution, Body mass index, Proportional hazards models, Data analysis software, Descriptive statistics |
| Geographic Terms: | Japan |
| Abstract: | Objective: Increasing evidence suggests a reverse J-shaped association between body mass index (BMI) and all-cause mortality among the older population. However, findings from non-Western societies including Japan are still sparse. Furthermore, little evidence regarding variation by age and gender in the BMI-mortality relationship in old age exists. This study aimed to examine age and gender variations in the relationship between BMI and all-cause mortality among older Japanese. Design: Data came from a national representative sample of community-dwelling Japanese aged 60 years and older at baseline (n = 4,869). Participants were followed for up to 25 years. We categorized BMI into seven categories: < 18.5, 18.5–19.9, 20.0–21.4, 21.5–22.9, 23.0–24.9, 25.0–26.9, and ≥ 27.0. Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the relative mortality risk associated with BMI categories. Results: Lower BMI (< 18.5 and 18.5–19.9) was associated with higher mortality, compared to the mid-normal weight category (BMI: 21.5–22.9), after adjusting for covariates. In contrast, high-normal weight (BMI: 23.0–24.9) and overweight (BMI: 25.0–26.9 and ≥ 27.0) were not associated with mortality. Relative to old-old (aged ≥ 75 years), the higher mortality risk associated with lower BMI (< 20) appeared to be more prominent among young-old (aged 60–74 years). A moderately increased mortality risk associated with low BMI (18.5–19.9) was identified among men but not among women. Conclusion: Among older Japanese, low BMI (< 20.0) was associated with higher mortality, while high BMI (≥ 27.0) was not. The increased mortality risk associated with low BMI is more apparent among young-old and men. These age and gender differences need to be considered in assessing healthy body weight in old age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Increasing evidence suggests a reverse J-shaped association between body mass index (BMI) and all-cause mortality among the older population. However, findings from non-Western societies including Japan are still sparse. Furthermore, little evidence regarding variation by age and gender in the BMI-mortality relationship in old age exists. This study aimed to examine age and gender variations in the relationship between BMI and all-cause mortality among older Japanese. Design: Data came from a national representative sample of community-dwelling Japanese aged 60 years and older at baseline (n = 4,869). Participants were followed for up to 25 years. We categorized BMI into seven categories: < 18.5, 18.5–19.9, 20.0–21.4, 21.5–22.9, 23.0–24.9, 25.0–26.9, and ≥ 27.0. Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the relative mortality risk associated with BMI categories. Results: Lower BMI (< 18.5 and 18.5–19.9) was associated with higher mortality, compared to the mid-normal weight category (BMI: 21.5–22.9), after adjusting for covariates. In contrast, high-normal weight (BMI: 23.0–24.9) and overweight (BMI: 25.0–26.9 and ≥ 27.0) were not associated with mortality. Relative to old-old (aged ≥ 75 years), the higher mortality risk associated with lower BMI (< 20) appeared to be more prominent among young-old (aged 60–74 years). A moderately increased mortality risk associated with low BMI (18.5–19.9) was identified among men but not among women. Conclusion: Among older Japanese, low BMI (< 20.0) was associated with higher mortality, while high BMI (≥ 27.0) was not. The increased mortality risk associated with low BMI is more apparent among young-old and men. These age and gender differences need to be considered in assessing healthy body weight in old age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13557858 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13557858.2018.1469737 |
