Association of body fat distribution with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in US adults: a secondary analysis using NHANES

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 13; no. 11; p. e072752
• Main Authors: Li, Fuhai, Wang, Zhi, Li, Shaohua, Liu, Wenheng, Li, Yan, Jiang, Chen, Tian, Yulong, Cui, Weining, Zhang, Xuejuan, Zhang, Jidong, Xu, Yan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 21.11.2023; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Abdomen; Absorptiometry, Photon; Adult; Body Composition; Body fat; Body Fat Distribution; Body Mass Index; Cardiology; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular medicine; Cholesterol; Cohort Studies; Cytokines; Education; Exercise; Glucose; Health surveillance; Humans; Metabolism; Mortality; Nutrition; Nutrition Surveys; Obesity; PUBLIC HEALTH; Regions; Secondary schools; Self report; Software; United States > US; PUBLIC HEALTH; Cardiology; Obesity

ObjectiveTo investigate the association of fat and lean mass in specific regions with all-cause and cardiovascular-related mortality.DesignPopulation based cohort study.SettingUS National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2003–2006 and 2011–2018).Participants22 652 US adults aged 20 years or o...