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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 ona combination of body mass index (BMI) with measures of central obesity.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of the American College of Cardiology
    Volume61
    Issue number5
    Pages (from-to)553-60
    Number of pages8
    ISSN0735-1097
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 5 Feb 2013

    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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