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

Sahakyan, Karine; K. Somers, Virend; P. Rodriguez-Escudero, Juan; O. Hodge, David; E. Carter, Rickey; Sochor, Ondřej; Coutinho, Thais; Dam Jensen, Michael; L. Roger, Véronique; Singh, Prachi; López-Jiménez, Francisco

doi:10.7326/m14-2525

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

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Nov 9, 2015

Authors:

Karine Sahakyan

Virend K. Somers

Juan P. Rodriguez-Escudero

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The relationship between central obesity and survival in community-dwelling adults with normal body mass index (BMI) is not well-known. OBJECTIVE: To examine total and cardiovascular mortality risks associated with central obesity and normal BMI. DESIGN: Stratified multistage probability...

Subject

Medicine

Obesity

Body mass index

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