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

Aim Despite increased interest in an obesity paradox (i.e. a survival advantage of being obese), evidence remains sparse in Japanese populations. We aimed to verify this phenomenon among community‐dwelling older adults in Japan. Methods Older adults aged 65–84 years randomly chosen from all 74 munic...

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