TY - JOUR T1 - Intentional weight loss was associated with lower mortality, whereas unintentional weight loss was associated with increased mortality JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 121 LP - 121 DO - 10.1136/ebn.6.4.121 VL - 6 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 2003/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/6/4/121.abstract N2 - Gregg EW, Gerzoff RB, Thompson TJ, et al.Intentional weight loss and death in overweight and obese U.S. adults 35 years of age and older.Ann Intern Med2003;138:383–9OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science QUESTION: Are weight change and intention to lose weight associated with all cause mortality in adults who are overweight or obese?Prospective cohort study with 9 years of follow up (mean follow up 8 y).USA.6391 adults ≥35 years of age (mean age 54 y, 55% men, 87% white) with a body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 before weight loss.Weight loss intention and weight change during the previous year were assessed by self report in a supplemental survey to the 1989 National Health Interview Survey. The same survey was used to determine age, ethnicity, sex, smoking status, self rated health, hospital admissions, physician … ER -