The Association of Body Mass Index With the Risk of Pulmonary Hypertension in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

The Association of Body Mass Index With the Risk of Pulmonary Hypertension in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

BackgroundsFindings regarding the association of body mass index (BMI) with pulmonary hypertension (PH) are conflicting, and there is no systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the results. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess this relationship.Met...

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Main Authors: Shoufang Pu, Lidan Yin, Bi Wen, Juan He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
obesity
body mass index
pulmonary hypertension
systematic review
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.680223/full

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