Body mass index and mortality in a nationally representative cohort of south African adults
This study suggests that, in the South African adult population, BMI in the overweight or mild obesity range according to international definitions is associated with a reduced risk of mortality compared to the" healthy weight" range. Further research is needed to corroborate these results.
Authors
- Annibale Cois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7014-6510)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloepi.2025.100220
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00