Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS ABR0xmJ9. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Chronic health problems may be related to body mass index (BMI, kg/m2), but this has been best documented in overweight and obese adults. The primary objective of this study was to identify factors associated with different categories of BMI in elderly men and women from the general population, also including the lower categories of BMI. In a cross-sectional population survey from the municipality of Tromso, Norway we analyzed associations between BMI and a wide range of chronic disease conditions, lifestyle and socioeconomic factors. BMI was categorized into six groups (30.0 kg/m2). The study included 4,259 men and women aged 65 years and older from the general population. We found low relative weight (BMI
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