Research Article

Is There a Reversal in the Effect of Obesity on Mortality in Old Age?

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Kaplan-Meier Survival Curves according to Body Mass Index (BMI) in community dwellers. Obesity was significantly predictive of higher mortality for persons aged 75–84, but not for 85–94. Being underweight was consistently predictive of mortality. > .
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