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

BACKGROUND: Understanding 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 RESULTS: In this prospective cohort study, 12 203 men (aged ≥65) were recruited in...

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Published in:J Am Heart Assoc
Main Authors: Lacey, Ben, Yeap, Bu B, Golledge, Jonathan, Lewington, Sarah, McCaul, Kieran A, Norman, Paul E, Flicker, Leon, Almeida, Osvaldo P, Hankey, Graeme J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5779044/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29180456
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.117.007343
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