Body mass index and incident coronary heart disease in women: a population-based prospective study

BACKGROUND:A high body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD); however, a low BMI may also be associated with an increased mortality risk. There is limited information on the relation of incident CHD risk across a wide range of BMI, parti...

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Main Authors: Canoy, D, Cairns, B, Balkwill, A, Wright, F, Green, J, Reeves, G, Beral, V, Study Collaborators, MW
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2013