Abstract
Higher BMI is associated with higher CRP concentrations, even among young adults aged 17 to 39 years. These findings suggest a state of low-grade systemic inflammation in overweight and obese persons.
Keywords
MedicineOverweightBody mass indexC-reactive proteinOdds ratioInternal medicineObesityWaistPopulationConfidence intervalNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyConfoundingEndocrinologyInflammationEnvironmental health
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Marjolein Visser
(1999).
Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels in Overweight and Obese Adults.
JAMA
, 282
(22)
, 2131-2131.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.282.22.2131
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- 10.1001/jama.282.22.2131