Distribution of adipose tissue and risk of cardiovascular disease and death: a 12 year follow up of participants in the population study of women in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Lapidus, Leif; Bengtsson, Calle; Larsson, B.; Pennert, Kjell; Rybo, Elisabeth; Sjöström, Lars

doi:10.1136/bmj.289.6454.1257

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Distribution of adipose tissue and risk of cardiovascular disease and death: a 12 year follow up of participants in the population study of women in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Published in BMJ • Nov 10, 1984

Authors:

Leif Lapidus

Calle Bengtsson

B. Larsson

Abstract

A longitudinal population study of 1462 women aged 38-60 was carried out in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1968-9. In univariate analysis the ratio of waist to hip circumference showed a significant positive association with the 12 year incidence of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, stroke, and death....

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Medicine

Myocardial infarction

Waist

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