Episode 155: Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Aging Well

In this episode, Dr. Armstrong and Corbin Bruton discuss a recent study published in the European Heart Journal titled "Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Mortality in Subjects Older than 80 Years: A Mendelian Randomization Study." The hosts uncover the surprising inverse relationship between BMI and all-cause/non-cardiovascular disease mortality, challenging conventional beliefs about weight and health outcomes in older adults and explore the implications of higher BMI and its protect...