ea0032p730 | Obesity | ECE2013
Maralani Haleh Ghaem
, Tai Bee Choo
, Wong Tien Yin
, Tai E Shyong
, Li Jialiang
, Wang Jie Jin
, Mitchell Paul
Introduction: The effect of BMI on mortality amongst the elderly may be different from younger adults. Thus, this study aims to determine the relationship between BMI and its 5-year changes on all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the elderly.Methods: During 19921994, the Blue Mountains Eye Study recruited 3654 residents aged ≥49 years in Sydney, Australia. Of these, 75% of survivors returned for follow-up at 5 years. We initially examine...