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BMI and Mortality in UK Biobank: Revised Estimates Using Mendelian Randomization.
CONCLUSIONS: Results support a causal role of higher BMI in increasing the risk of all-cause mortality and mortality from several specific causes. PMID: 30358150 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Obesity - October 27, 2018 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Wade KH, Carslake D, Sattar N, Davey Smith G, Timpson NJ Tags: Obesity (Silver Spring) Source Type: research

Physical inactivity and non-communicable disease burden in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries
CONCLUSION: The global burden associated with physical inactivity is substantial. The relative burden is greatest in high-income countries; however, the greatest number of people (absolute burden) affected by physical inactivity are living in middle-income countries given the size of their populations.PMID:33782046 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2020-103640
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - March 30, 2021 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Peter T Katzmarzyk Christine Friedenreich Eric J Shiroma I-Min Lee Source Type: research

Non-occupational physical activity and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and mortality outcomes: a dose-response meta-analysis of large prospective studies
CONCLUSIONS: Inverse non-linear dose-response associations suggest substantial protection against a range of chronic disease outcomes from small increases in non-occupational physical activity in inactive adults. PROSPERO registration number CRD42018095481.PMID:36854652 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2022-105669
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - February 28, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Leandro Garcia Matthew Pearce Ali Abbas Alexander Mok Tessa Strain Sara Ali Alessio Crippa Paddy C Dempsey Rajna Golubic Paul Kelly Yvonne Laird Eoin McNamara Samuel Moore Thiago Herick de Sa Andrea D Smith Katrien Wijndaele James Woodcock Soren Brage Source Type: research