Body weight, cardiovascular risk factors, and coronary mortality. 15-year follow-up of middle-aged men and women in Eastern Finland

Volume: 93, Issue: 7, Pages: 1372 - 1379
Published: Apr 1, 1996
Abstract
Background Body weight is closely related to several known cardiovascular risk factors, but it may also have an independent effect on the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). In this study, we analyzed the association between body mass index (BMI) and smoking, serum cholesterol, and blood pressure at baseline, as well as how BMI and the other risk factors are related to CHD mortality. Methods and Results A total of 16 113 men and women aged 30...
Paper Details
Title
Body weight, cardiovascular risk factors, and coronary mortality. 15-year follow-up of middle-aged men and women in Eastern Finland
Published Date
Apr 1, 1996
Volume
93
Issue
7
Pages
1372 - 1379
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