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Combining body mass index with measures of central obesity in the assessment of mortality in subjects with coronary disease: role of "normal weight central obesity"

  • Thais Coutinho
  • , Kashish Goel
  • , Daniel Corrêa de Sá
  • , Rickey E Carter
  • , David O Hodge
  • , Charlotte Kragelund
  • , Alka M Kanaya
  • , Marianne Zeller
  • , Jong Seon Park
  • , Lars Kober
  • , Christian Torp-Pedersen
  • , Yves Cottin
  • , Luc Lorgis
  • , Sang-Hee Lee
  • , Young-Jo Kim
  • , Randal Thomas
  • , Véronique L Roger
  • , Virend K Somers
  • , Francisco Lopez-Jimenez

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Abstract

This study sought to assess the mortality risk of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) based on a combination of body mass index (BMI) and measures of central obesity.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume61
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)553-560
ISSN0735-1097
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Body Mass Index
  • Body Weight
  • Cohort Studies
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Drug-Eluting Stents
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity, Abdominal
  • Registries

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