Der Body-Mass-Index macht Schlagzeilen: Wann ist die Mortalitätsrate am niedrigsten?

Julia Weigl; Christina Holzapfel

doi:10.1055/s-0042-117666

Der Body-Mass-Index macht Schlagzeilen: Wann ist die Mortalitätsrate am niedrigsten?

Translated title of the contribution: Body mass index hits the headlines - The point mortality rate is lowest

Julia Weigl
, Christina Holzapfel

Clinic of Nutritional Medicine

Technical University of Munich

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People with obesity live longer - headlines like this are common. Recently published epidemiological studies however provide new food for thought: how is a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight range associated with total mortality? There are many studies showing that a BMI outside the normal range is associated with a higher total mortality. In contrast, there are indications that a BMI in the overweight range is associated with a lower mortality rate. These observations should be interpreted with caution, because of the limitations of the BMI as a measure of overweight and obesity. Moreover the results are based on cohort data. There is currently no reason to deviate from the recommendations of the German Obesity Association regarding the indications for weight loss.

Translated title of the contribution	Body mass index hits the headlines - The point mortality rate is lowest
Original language	German
Pages (from-to)	279-281
Number of pages	3
Journal	Diabetes Aktuell
Volume	14
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-117666
State	Published - 1 Oct 2016

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