Survival in Older Men May Benefit From Being Slightly Overweight and Centrally Obese--A 5-Year Follow-up Study in 4,000 Older Adults Using DXA

Abstract

Older men were resistive to hazards of overweight and adiposity; and mild-grade overweight, obesity, and even central obesity might be protective. This may bear significant implication on the recommended cutoff values for BMI and WHR in the older population.