Normal-Weight Central Obesity: Implications for Total and Cardiovascular Mortality

The relationship between central obesity and survival in community-dwelling adults with normal body mass index (BMI) is not well-known. To examine total and cardiovascular mortality risks associated with central obesity and normal BMI. Stratified multistage probability design. NHANES III (Third Nati...

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Published in:	Annals of internal medicine Vol. 163; no. 11; pp. 827 - 835
Main Authors:	Sahakyan, Karine R, Somers, Virend K, Rodriguez-Escudero, Juan P, Hodge, David O, Carter, Rickey E, Sochor, Ondrej, Coutinho, Thais, Jensen, Michael D, Roger, Véronique L, Singh, Prachi, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.12.2015
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Body Mass Index Body Weight Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Cause of Death Comorbidity Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Male Middle Aged Nutrition Surveys Obesity, Abdominal - complications Proportional Hazards Models Risk Factors United States - epidemiology Waist-Hip Ratio Young Adult United States
ISSN:	1539-3704
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