Body Mass Index and Vascular Disease in Men Aged 65 Years and Over: HIMS (Health In Men Study)

Body Mass Index and Vascular Disease in Men Aged 65 Years and Over: HIMS (Health In Men Study)

BackgroundUnderstanding the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and vascular disease at older age has become increasingly important in the many countries where both average age and BMI are rising. Methods and ResultsIn this prospective cohort study, 12 203 men (aged ≥65) were recruited in 199...

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Main Authors: Ben Lacey, Bu B Yeap, Jonathan Golledge, Sarah Lewington, Kieran A McCaul, Paul E Norman, Leon Flicker, Osvaldo P Almeida, Graeme J Hankey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
adiposity
body mass index
epidemiology
ischemic heart disease
stroke
vascular disease
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.007343

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