Association of Body Mass Index and Cardiometabolic Factors With Elderly Suicide: A Cohort Study of 101,518 Older Taiwanese
Journal
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
11
Pages
965
Date Issued
2023-11
Author(s)
Abstract
Older people have the highest suicide rate across age groups in most countries. The prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors also increases with age. We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI), cardiometabolic risk factors, and suicide in a large cohort of older people in Taiwan.
Subjects
Body mass index; cardiometabolic risk factors; older people; suicide
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Type
journal article