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Cause-Specific Excess Deaths Associated With Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity
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Figure 1. Cause-Specific Relative Risks by Age Group and Body Mass Index Category for Balanced and Total Follow-up
BMI indicates body mass index which is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared; CI, confidence interval (shown by error bars); CVD, cardiovascular disease.
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JAMA. 2007;298(17):2028-2037. doi: 10.1001/jama.298.17.2028
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