Repeated measures of body mass index and waist circumference in the assessment of mortality risk in patients with myocardial infarction

Aims: Weight loss is recommended for myocardial infarction (MI) patients with overweight or obesity. It has, however, been suggested that obese patients have better prognosis than normal-weight patients have, but also that central obesity is harmful. The aim of this study was to examine associations...

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Main Authors: Lars Berglund, Ulf Risérus, Kristina Hambraeus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Upsala Medical Society 2019-01-01
Series:Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03009734.2018.1494644