Abdominal Adiposity and Coronary Heart Disease in Women

Kathryn M. Rexrode; Vincent J. Carey; Charles H. Hennekens; Ellen E. Walters; Graham A. Colditz; M J Stampfer; W C Willett; JoAnn E. Manson

doi:10.1001/jama.280.21.1843

Abstract

The WHR and waist circumference are independently associated with risk of CHD in women.

Keywords

MedicineWaistMyocardial infarctionWaist–hip ratioAbdominal obesityBody mass indexContext (archaeology)ObesityRisk factorCircumferenceInternal medicineDemographyProspective cohort study

MeSH Terms

AbdomenAdipose TissueAdultAnthropometryBody Mass IndexCoronary DiseaseFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk Factors

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Year: 1998
Type: article
Volume: 280
Issue: 21
Pages: 1843-1843
Citations: 1224
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                                    Kathryn M. Rexrode, 
                                
                                    Vincent J. Carey, 
                                
                                    Charles H. Hennekens
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1998). 
                            Abdominal Adiposity and Coronary Heart Disease in Women. 
                            JAMA
                            , 280
                            (21)
                            , 1843-1843.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.280.21.1843
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.21.1843
PMID: 9846779

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