Body Mass Index versus Percent Body Fat as a Predictor of Mortality in Men Aged 20-49 [Cardiovascular disease]
Annals of Family Medicine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Dataset: NHANES 1999-2004 linked to the National Death Index which provides population estimates of the US population. Context: Body mass index (BMI) is commonly used as a risk marker for mortality and cardiometabolic disease, but its predictive ability has come into question. Other body composition measures may have more utility in practice.
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