Body Mass Index, Abdominal Adiposity, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Reactions to Psychological Stress in a Large Community Sample

Carroll, Douglas; C. Phillips, Anna; Der, Geoff

doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e31817b9382

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Body Mass Index, Abdominal Adiposity, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Reactions to Psychological Stress in a Large Community Sample

Published in Psychosomatic Medicine • Jul 1, 2008

Authors:

Douglas Carroll

Anna C. Phillips

Geoff Der

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between adiposity and the magnitude of cardiovascular reactions to acute psychological stress cross-sectionally and prospectively in a large community sample. METHODS: Blood pressure and heart rate (HR) were measured at rest and in response to a brief time-press...

Subject

Body mass index

Waist

Abdominal obesity

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