Relation between body mass index, waist circumference, and death after acute myocardial infarction

An elevated body mass index (BMI) has been reported to be associated with a lower rate of death after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, waist circumference (WC) may be a better marker of cardiovascular risk than BMI. We used data from a contemporary French population-based cohort of patien...

Celý popis

Podrobná bibliografia

Vydané v:	Circulation (New York, N.Y.) Ročník 118; číslo 5; s. 482
Hlavní autori:	Zeller, Marianne, Steg, Philippe Gabriel, Ravisy, Jack, Lorgis, Luc, Laurent, Yves, Sicard, Pierre, Janin-Manificat, Luc, Beer, Jean-Claude, Makki, Hamid, Lagrost, Anne-Cécile, Rochette, Luc, Cottin, Yves
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	United States 29.07.2008
Predmet:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Body Mass Index Cohort Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Kaplan-Meier Estimate Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction - mortality Obesity - mortality Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors Waist-Hip Ratio
ISSN:	1524-4539, 1524-4539
On-line prístup:	Zistit podrobnosti o prístupe
Tagy:	Pridať tag Žiadne tagy, Buďte prvý, kto otaguje tento záznam!