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Title: Does Obesity Associate with Mortality among Hispanic Persons?: Results from the National Health Interview Survey
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2013
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Abstract: To evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI: kg/m2) and mortality among Hispanic adults, we acquired 8 years (1997-2004) of National Health Interview Survey data linked to public-use mortality follow-up data through 2006. Using Cox proportional hazards regression, we fit separate models for two attained age strata (18 to <60 years, 60 years) adjusting for sex, smoking, and physical activity with over 38,000 analyzable respondents. We found that, among those aged 60 years, underweight (BMI 18.5) associated with elevated mortality (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.19; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.38-3.46) while overweight (BMI of 25 to <30) and obesity grade 1 (BMI of 30 to <35) associated with reduced mortality (HR's = 0.79; 95% CI, 0.65-0.95 and 0.71; 95% CI, 0.56-0.91), respectively. There were no significant associations between BMI and mortality among the 18 to <60 years attained age strata or among never smokers for either age strata. Overweight and obesity are not obviously associated with elevated mortality among Hispanic adults.
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Authors: Fontaine, Kevin R.; Mehta, Tapan; Pajewski, Nicholas M.; Keith, Scott W.; McCubrey, Raymond; Crespo, Carlos J.; Allison, David B.
Periodical (Full): Obesity
Issue: 7
Volume: 21
Pages: 1474-1477
Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS
Topics: Fertility and Mortality, Health, Race and Ethnicity
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