Body-mass index, blood pressure, and cause-specific mortality in India: a prospective cohort study of 500 810 adults

Summary: Background: The association between cause-specific mortality and body-mass index (BMI) has been studied mainly in high-income countries. We investigated the relations between BMI, systolic blood pressure, and mortality in India. Methods: Men and women aged 35 years or older were recruited...

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Main Authors: Vendhan Gajalakshmi, PhD, Ben Lacey, DPhil, Vendhan Kanimozhi, FRCR, Paul Sherliker, BA, Richard Peto, ProfFRS, Sarah Lewington, DPhil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18302675