Is there an obesity paradox in the Japanese elderly population? A community‐based cohort study of 13 280 men and women

Abstract

The present study provides evidence of a conservative obesity paradox among older Japanese people, using the appropriate body mass index cut-off points for Asian populations. In particular, obese older men tend to have a lower risk of all-cause mortality. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 1257-1264.