Medicine

S. Satake, H. Arai

2020.10.1Geriatrics & Gerontology International

DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14005

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This paper presents a meta-analysis of the literature on BMI and all-cause mortality among Japanese older adults and the findings from the Japan collaborative cohort study suggest that BMI does not predict mortality in older people.

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SATAKE, S.; ARAI, H. The revised japanese version of the cardiovascular health study criteria (revised J‐CHS criteria). Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 2020, 20: 992–993.