Higher Adiposity Is Associated With Slower Cognitive Decline in Hypertensive Patients: Secondary Analysis of the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial

Higher Adiposity Is Associated With Slower Cognitive Decline in Hypertensive Patients: Secondary Analysis of the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial

BackgroundObesity is a risk factor for many diseases. However, the potential association between adiposity and cognitive decline in hypertensive patients is inconclusive. We performed a secondary data analysis of the CSPPT (China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial) to examine whether adiposity is corre...

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Main Authors: Jun Zhang, Genfu Tang, Haiqun Xie, Binyan Wang, Mingli He, Jia Fu, Xiuli Shi, Chengguo Zhang, Yong Huo, Xiping Xu, Kai Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
adiposity
body mass index
cognitive decline
hypertension
waist circumference
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.005561

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