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Objectives To study the importance of weight change with regard to mortality in older people. Design Prospective cohort study. Participants The cohort includes participants in the Hordaland Health Study, Norway, 1997-99 (N=2935, age 71-74 years) who had previously participated in a survey in 1992-93. Measurements Participants with weight measured at both surveys were followed for mortality through...