BMI ranges are established based on epidemiological correlations with mortality and disease
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Body mass index ranges are fundamentally established based on epidemiological correlations with disease risk and mortality outcomes.
Evidence for · 5
The obesity paradox effect of triglyceride-glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) on all-cause mortality in patients with malignant tumors: a machine learning-driven cohort study.
2026 · cited by 0
Evaluates body mass index categories and composite indices in relation to all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality outcomes.
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Triglyceride-Glucose Index Modifies Mortality Risk Across Body Mass Index Strata in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of the MIMIC-IV Database.
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Examines BMI-related mortality risks and non-linear associations in cohorts.
Association and prognostic value of adiposity distribution indices for all-cause mortality in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stages 0-3: a nationwide study.
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Analyzes adiposity and mortality risk across BMI strata to assess prognostic value.
Adiposity in Adults and Life Expectancy with and without Cardiovascular Disease. The Doetinchem Cohort Study.
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Assesses adiposity categories determined by BMI and waist circumference thresholds in relation to life expectancy and cardiovascular disease.
Association of organ dysfunction trajectories and major adverse cardiovascular events using clinical obesity in UK Biobank.
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Utilizes BMI-based categories and clinical obesity classifications to evaluate cardiovascular disease risk and adverse events.