Body fat distribution and risk of incident ischemic stroke in men and women aged 50 to 74 years from the general population. The KORA Augsburg cohort study

It remains controversial whether measures of general or abdominal adiposity are better risk predictors for ischemic stroke. Furthermore, so far it is unclear whether body fat mass index (BFMI) and fat free mass index (FFMI) are risk predictors for ischemic stroke. This study examined the sex-specifi...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 13; no. 2; p. e0191630
Main Authors:	Zahn, Karl, Linseisen, Jakob, Heier, Margit, Peters, Annette, Thorand, Barbara, Nairz, Franziska, Meisinger, Christa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 05.02.2018 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adipose tissue Analysis Anthropometry Bioelectricity Biology and Life Sciences Body fat Body mass Body mass index Body size Cardiovascular disease Cohort analysis Continuity (mathematics) Diabetes Health risk assessment Health risks Ischemia Medicine and Health Sciences Men Obesity Population studies Quartiles Risk Risk factors Statistical analysis Stroke Studies Germany
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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