Relationship Among Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index, and All-Cause Mortality
Authors: Raj Padwal, Sumit R. Majumdar, William D. Leslie
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2016)

Letters18 October 2016Relationship Among Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index, and All-Cause MortalityRaj Padwal, MD, MSc, Sumit R. Majumdar, MD, MPH, and William D. Leslie, MD, MScRaj Padwal, MD, MScFrom University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada., Sumit R. Majumdar, MD, MPHFrom University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada., and William D. Leslie, MD, MScFrom University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L16-0334 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:When we summarized the relationships between mortality and BMI and mortality and body fat percentage, we were describing general trends apparent in the fully adjusted results presented in the article's Table 3 and Figure 2. Although it is true that not all quintiles were statistically significant, progressive trends are apparent in these results. We explicitly point out the significant results in the text of the Results section, and all CIs were provided in Table 3.Quintile-based analysis is a commonly used method to examine relationships among anthropometric indices and mortality and was our primary analysis chosen a priori. ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M15-1181. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoRelationship Among Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index, and All-Cause Mortality Raj Padwal , William D. Leslie , Lisa M. Lix , and Sumit R. Majumdar Relationship Among Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index, and All-Cause Mortality Dong Hoon Lee Metrics Cited byObesity is not associated with adverse outcomes among hospitalized patients with Clostridioides difficile infectionBody fat and risk of all-cause mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studiesThe association between overweight/obesity and vertebral fractures in older adults: a meta-analysis of observational studiesZumba®, Fat Mass and Maximum Oxygen Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSpatial distribution and associated factors of underweight in Ethiopia: An analysis of Ethiopian demographic and health survey, 2016Sex Differences and the Influence of an Active Lifestyle on Adiposity in Patients with McArdle DiseaseDevelopment of a Web Application Based on Human Body Obesity Index and Self-Obesity Diagnosis Model Using the Data Mining MethodologyThe Impact of Web-Based Feedback on Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health of Nurses Working in a Cardiovascular Setting: A Randomized TrialChanges in weight and weight distribution across the lifespan among HIV-infected and -uninfected men and women 18 October 2016Volume 165, Issue 8Page: 604KeywordsAdipose tissueBody mass indexDisclosureGlobal healthMortality ePublished: 18 October 2016 Issue Published: 18 October 2016 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2016 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...