Scientific Reports
Weight variability linked to higher death risk in older adults
Comparing the quarters with the most and least variable weight gave a death hazard ratio of 1.62, a relative risk measure adjusted for other factors.Comparing the quarters with the most and least variable weight gave a death hazard ratio of 1.62, a relative risk measure adjusted for other factors.
Cohort · 616,696 peoplePopulations
Who was studied616,696 Korean adults aged ≥ 75 years, against adults with lowest weight variability
What changedDeath risk was 62% higher among adults with the highest weight variability than those with the lowest
The catchUnderlying illness could cause both weight fluctuations and higher death risk