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November 12, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Body mass index, waist circumference and the association with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a 7.2-year follow-up cohort study in Shanghai, China

Min-Hua Tang Yongmei Li Xing Liu Huiping Lu Yiling Wu Liping Yi Yonggen Jiang Genming Zhao

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between body mass index, waist circumference, and mortality rates.
Cohort study conducted over 7.2 years in Shanghai, China.
Participants' body mass index and waist circumference were measured and analyzed for mortality outcomes.
Maintaining a BMI of 24.0-27.9 kg/m² and a normal waist circumference reduces overall and CVD mortality.
A U-shaped association indicates both underweight and extremely high BMI are linked to higher mortality risk.

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Cohort study shows a high BMI and normal waist circumference reduce overall and CVD mortality in Shanghai, highlighting obesity risks.

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Tang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692523d4c0ce034ddc35547d https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25147-0

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