title: Comparing the value of BNP in predicting mortality among community-dwelling elderly with and without overweight/obesity: the Bambuí (Brazil) Cohort Study of Aging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, CEP 30130-100. Electronic address: abeleigoli@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alline M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Beleigoli
authors.forename: Antonio L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Maria de Fátima H
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Diniz
authors.forename: Maria Fernanda
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Lima-Costa
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boersma
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012111:Residence Characteristics
chemical_list: D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
keywords: B-type natriuretic peptide; Calibration; Discrimination; Integrated discrimination improvement; Net reclassification improvement; Obesity