Associations of 4-Year Trajectories in Anthropometric and Dual-Energy X‐Ray Absorptiometry-Measured Obesity Indicators with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Older Chinese Adults
Notwithstanding critiques on BMI for obesity assessment, BMI change appears to be a robust indicator of survival in older Chinese adults, as it reflects not only fat mass but also lean muscle mass changes. Moreover, increases in abdominal obesity indicators do not seem to pose mortality risks.
Authors
- Betty Au
- Gary Ka-Ki Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8652-212X)
- Kenneth Ka-Hei Lo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4624-2737)
- Jean Woo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7593-3081)
- Jason Leung
- Timothy Kwok
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Hong Kong Jockey Club (HK)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Facts
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000549670
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- National Institutes of Health