Association of taller stature with lower cardiovascular disease mortality in Asian people: a systematic review
Abstract Background Adult height can serve as a disease marker. While taller stature has been reported to be linked to a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), an influence of the height on CVD is not fully understood in specific populations of Asia, which has a lower incidence of CVD and l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Physiological Anthropology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40101-019-0197-y |